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ArticleJournal of pain research2017

Participation in physical activity and back pain among an elderly population in South Asia.

Ghose Bishwajit, Shangfeng Tang, Sanni Yaya, Zhanchun Feng

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Article in Journal of pain research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT04043741 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of Dry Needling and Sustained Pressure in Trigger Points of Lumbar Paraspinal Muscles

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2019 to 2019Enrolled50ConditionsLow Back PainArmsDry Needling, Sustain Pressure
NCT06306833 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Psychophysiological Biomarkers to Assess the Effectiveness of Surface EMG Biofeedback as an Alternative Therapy to Reduce Chronic Low Back Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorAmaila Fazal [afazal]Ran2024 to 2026Enrolled200ConditionsChronic Low Back PainArmsSurface Electromyography (sEMG) Biofeedback
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4 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ghose BishwajitSchool of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Shangfeng TangSchool of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Sanni YayaSchool of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
Zhanchun FengSchool of Medicine and Health Management, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Huazhong University of Science and Technology · CNUniversity of Dhaka · BDUniversity of Ottawa · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionGlobally, chronic back pain is one of the most commonly encountered medical conditions among an elderly population with significant bearings on health, functional mobility and general well-being.

objectiveTo estimate the burden of chronic back pain and its association with physical activity (PA) among population aged 50 years and above in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

methodsCross-sectional data on 8502 men and women aged 50 years and above were collected from the World Health Survey (2002). Three forms of PA were considered - vigorous physical activity (VPA), moderate physical activity (MPA) and walking. Odds ratios (ORs) of the association between self-reported back pain and VPA, MPA and walking were calculated by using generalized estimating equations.

resultsThe prevalence of back pain was, respectively, 64.8%, 19.8%, 69.5%, 40.6% and 36.2% in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. No significant association between back pain and VPA was observed among men in any of the countries. In India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the odds of suffering from back pain were, respectively, 29%, 2.5 times and 59% higher among women who almost never took MPA. In India, taking MPA for few days a week and almost never was associated with, respectively, 38% (OR=1.38; 95% confidence interval [CI]=1.017-1.876) and 56% (OR=1.564; 95% CI=1.003-2.438) higher odds of reporting back pain. Walking almost never was also associated with, respectively, 83% (OR=1.829; 95% CI=1.14-2.934) and 2.9 times (OR=2.854; 95% CI=1.419-5.738) higher odds of reporting back pain among men in Nepal and Pakistan, respectively.

conclusionThough the relationship was not consistent across sex and countries, results indicate that inadequate or nonparticipation can substantially increase the likelihood of suffering from back pain among an elderly population in this region. Further research is needed to better understand this relationship and the potential of exercised-based strategies to prevent and treat back pain among elderly persons.

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back painolder peoplephysical activitySouth Asiaworld health survey

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