Assessment of physical activity in patients with chronic low back or neck pain.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate physical activity level in patients with chronic low back     and neck pain.


METHODS
32 preoperative patients, 32 outpatients     with low back or neck pain and 32 healthy controls were included in study. The     physical activity level of the participants was evaluated with the International     Physical Activity Questionnaire. The Oswestry Disability Index and Neck Pain     Disability Index, Short Form-36, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and Beck     Depression Inventory were used for assessment of disability, quality of life,     sleep quality and depression.


RESULTS
Statistical significant differences was     found in disability, sleep quality, depression, physical activity level and     quality of life scores between three groups (p < 0.05). All scores of     preoperative patients were significantly lower than outpatients except sleep     parameter (p < 0.05). Sleep quality, disability and depression scores of     patients with chronic neck pain were significantly lower and physical activity     level and quality of life scores were significantly higher than patients' with     chronic low back pain (p < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Physical activity modification     was found in patients with chronic low back and neck pain. Physical activity     level, disability, sleep, depression and quality of life scores of preoperative     patients with low back pain more affected than neck patients.
Dokuz Eylul University, School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Therapy, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey.
Melda
M
Soysal
Bilge
B
Kara
M Nuri
MN
Arda
D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology*; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires