SynthesisPhysical therapy2019
Level of Evidence for Reliability, Validity, and Responsiveness of Physical Capacity Tasks Designed to Assess Functioning in Patients With Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review Using the COSMIN Standards.
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21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Pooled it
- Validity and reliability of remote administration of the one-leg stand, timed up and go and 30-second sit-to-stand via video call in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis awaiting decompression surgery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Physical Activity and Functioning Following Tai Chi and a Wellness Comparison Intervention in Veterans with Gulf War Illness.Behavioral medicine (Washington, D.C.)Trial
- Short-Term Effect of Negative Verbal Language Versus Positive Verbal Language on Physical and Functional Capacity and Pain in People With Chronic Primary Low Back Pain.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Article
- The effect of a multimodal exercise program on paraspinal muscle morphology and clinical outcomes in chronic low back pain.Isokinetics and exercise science · 2026Article
- The association of lumbar paraspinal muscle size and quality with physical function, disability, and pain in adults with chronic low back pain.JOSPT open · 2026Article
- The psychometric properties of the Dubousset Functional Test in patients with thoracic hyperkyphosis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026Article
- Functional lifting assessment for determining impairment in low back pain patients compared with asymptomatic controls.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
- Feasibility of Physical Exam and Performance-Based Tests in Individuals With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Descriptive Study.JOR spine · 2025Article
- Identifying clusters of objective functional impairment in patients with degenerative lumbar spinal disease using unsupervised learning.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2024Article
- Measurement properties of performance-based measures to assess physical function in chronic kidney disease: recommendations from a COSMIN systematic review.Clinical kidney journal · 2023Article
- Biomechanical Phenotyping of Chronic Low Back Pain: Protocol for BACPAC.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2023Article
- The test-retest reliability and minimal clinically important difference of the Dubousset Functional Test and its correlation with Rolland Morris disability questionnaire in chronic non-specific low back pain.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of spinal manipulation and biopsychosocial self-management compared to medical care for low back pain: a randomized trial study protocol.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- Effectiveness of Spinal Manipulation and Biopsychosocial Self-Management compared to Medical Care for Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial Study Protocol.Research square · 2023Article
- Diagnostic accuracy of the clinical indicators to identify central sensitization pain in patients with musculoskeletal pain.Archives of physiotherapy · 2021Article
- Association of maximum back and leg pain severity with objective functional impairment as assessed by five-repetition sit-to-stand testing: analysis of two prospective studies.Neurosurgical review · 2020Article
- Author Response to Denteneer et al.Physical therapy · 2020Article
- Does manual therapy affect functional and biomechanical outcomes of a sit-to-stand task in a population with low back pain? A preliminary analysis.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2020Article
- One-minute stair climbing, 50-foot walk, and timed up-and-go were responsive measures for patients with chronic low back pain undergoing lumbar fusion surgery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical capacity tasks (ie, observer-administered outcome measures that comprise a standardized activity) are useful for assessing functioning in patients with low back pain. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the level of evidence for the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of physical capacity tasks. DATA SOURCES: MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, and relevant reference lists were used as data sources. STUDY SELECTION: Two authors independently selected articles addressing the reliability, validity, and responsiveness of physical capacity tasks, and a third author resolved discrepancies. DATA EXTRACTION AND QUALITY ASSESSMENT: One author performed data extraction, and a second author independently checked the data extraction for accuracy. Two authors independently assessed the methodological quality with the Consensus-Based Standards for the Selection of Health Measurement Instruments (COSMIN) 4-point checklist, and a third author resolved discrepancies. DATA SYNTHESIS AND ANALYSIS: Data synthesis was performed by all authors to determine the level of evidence per measurement property per physical capacity task. The 5-repetition sit-to-stand, 5-minute walk, 50-ft (∼15.3-m) walk, Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation, and Timed "Up & Go" tasks displayed moderate to strong evidence for positive ratings of both reliability and construct validity. The 1-minute stair-climbing, 5-repetition sit-to-stand, shuttle walking, and Timed "Up & Go" tasks showed limited evidence for positive ratings of responsiveness. LIMITATIONS: The COSMIN 4-point checklist was originally developed for patient-reported outcome measures and not physical capacity tasks.
conclusionsThe 5-repetition sit-to-stand, 50-ft walk, 5-minute walk, Progressive Isoinertial Lifting Evaluation, Timed "Up & Go," and 1-minute stair-climbing tasks are promising tests for the measurement of functioning in patients with chronic low back pain. However, more research on the measurement error and responsiveness of these tasks is needed to be able to fully recommend them as outcome measures in research and clinical practice.
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