Low Back Pain Functional Disability in Athletes; Conceptualization and Initial Development of a Questionnaire

authors:

avatar Elham Zamani 1 , avatar Ramin Kordi 1 , * , avatar Ruhollah Nourian 2 , avatar Negin Noorian 1 , avatar Amir Hossein Memari 1 , avatar Mohammad Shariati 3

Sports Medicine Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Noorafshar Rehabilitation and Sports Medicine Hospital, Tehran, IR Iran
Department of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
Asian Journal of Sports Medicine: Vol.5, issue 4; 24281
published online: November 9, 2014
article type: Research Article
received: January 29, 2014
accepted: April 13, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.24281

how to cite: Zamani E, Kordi R, Nourian R, Noorian N, Memari A H, et al. Low Back Pain Functional Disability in Athletes; Conceptualization and Initial Development of a Questionnaire. Asian J Sports Med. 2014;5(4):24281. https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.24281.

Abstract

Background:

Low Back Pain (LBP) is one of the most prevalent causes of disability not only in the general population but also in athletes. Despite a large number of self-reported back specific disability questionnaires, there is no specific, well documented, outcome measure for athletes suffering from back pain.

Objectives:

This study aimed to identify the main descriptive themes representing functional disability in athletes due to LBP.

Patients and Methods:

We conducted a qualitative study using in-depth interviews to characterize the experiences of athletes with LBP. Twenty athletes with LBP were recruited and the main descriptive elements of their LBP related disability were extracted. Then a preliminary questionnaire using these themes was proposed.

Results:

The main disability indicators were pain intensity; stretching exercises, strengthening exercises, sport specific skills, back range of motion (ROM), sitting, walking, sleep patterns, self-care, and recreational activities, fear of pain and avoidance behavior, and changes in sexual activity.

Conclusions:

The findings of this study suggest that apart from non-sports items, some sport related items should be included in the assessment of LBP disability levels in athletes. Our results have also been organized as a preliminary LBP disability questionnaire for athletes.

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David marsh
2024-02-02 19:08:54
Great Post! The development of a questionnaire focusing on low back pain functional disability in athletes is a commendable effort. This tool has the potential to advance our understanding of the impact of low back pain on athletes' performance and guide more targeted interventions for rehabilitation and prevention. Continued refinement and validation will be crucial to establishing its efficacy and widespread applicability in the sports medicine community.

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