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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2025

Correlation between physical functioning tests and central sensitization in patients with chronic low back pain.

Verena Calmon Almeida, Luana Caroline Dantas Pereira, Carolaine Alves da Silva, Walderi Monteiro da Silva Junior, Leonardo Yung Dos Santos Maciel, Jader Pereira de Farias Neto, Valter Joviniano de Santana Filho

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Verena Calmon AlmeidaUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil. calmonverena@gmail.com.
Luana Caroline Dantas PereiraUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil. luana_caroline12@hotmail.com.
Carolaine Alves da SilvaUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.
Walderi Monteiro da Silva JuniorUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.
Leonardo Yung Dos Santos MacielUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.
Jader Pereira de Farias NetoUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.
Valter Joviniano de Santana FilhoUniversidade Federal de Sergipe, Aracaju, Brazil.

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purposeChronic low back pain may be related to central sensitization, leading to a worse prognosis for patients. Physical functioning tests allow the evaluation of the patient's daily activity. Thus, this study aims to identify the correlations between central sensitization inventory and physical functioning tests.

methods214 patients clinically diagnosed with chronic low back pain and reporting pain intensity above three in the numerical rate scale were included. All patients concluded the central sensitization inventory. Physical function was evaluated with the six-minute walking test (6MWT), time-up-and-go test (TUG), and one-minute sit-to-stand test (STST). The statistical analysis considered all patients and separated them by sex.

resultsMost patients included were women, with an average age of 50 years and pain intensity considered moderate. The correlations were significant, being inverse for the 6MWT (r= -0.19, p = 0.003) and STST (r= -0.3, p < 0.001) and direct for the TUG (r = 0.20, p = 0.002). Analysing confounding factors, STST, age, pain intensity and duration and expectation have showed to significantly impact on risk of central sensitization.

conclusionThe central sensitization inventory has a weak or very wear correlation with physical functioning tests.

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Central Nervous System SensitizationChronic PainLow Back PainAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementWalk TestCentral sensitizationChronic low back painCorrelationPhysical functionPhysical performance

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PMID40500417

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