title: Biopsychosocial Characteristics, Using a New Functional Measure of Balance, of an Elderly Population with CLBP.
abstract: This study examined the biopsychosocial characteristics of chronic low back pain (CLBP) in an understudied but increasingly larger part of the population: the elderly (i.e., 65 years and older). A new innovative physical functioning measure (postural control, which is a proxy for the common problem of slips and falls in the elderly) was part of this biopsychosocial evaluation. Also, the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-developed Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) was also part of this comprehensive evaluation. Two demographically-matched groups of elderly participants were evaluated: one with CLBP (n = 24); and the other without (NCLBP, n = 24). Results revealed significant differences in most of these measures between the two groups, further confirming the importance of using a biopsychosocial approach for future studies of pain and postural control in the elderly.
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. ryanhulla@yahoo.com.
authors: Ryan
authors: R
authors: Hulla
authors: Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. moomey49@gmail.com.
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Moomey
authors: Department of Kinesiology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. tgarner@uta.edu.
authors: Tyler
authors: T
authors: Garner
authors: College of Health Sciences, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX 76204, USA. chrisray@twu.edu.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Ray
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX 76019, USA. gatchel@uta.edu.
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Gatchel
keywords: PROMIS; biopsychosocial; chronic low back pain; elderly patients; postural control