Are Exercise Interventions in Clinical Trials for Chronic Low Back Pain Dosed Appropriately to Meet the World Health Organization's Physical Activity Guidelines?
Mitchell T GibbsJill Alison HaydenAidan Gregory CashinBrishna ShahYannick L GilanyiAndrew NatoliGrant HolmesRachel OgilvieAmanda D HagstromJames H McAuleyPaul W MarshallMatthew D JonesPublished in: Physical therapy (2023)
This exploratory analysis showed the lack of exercise interventions in the CLBP literature that meet the WHO's physical activity guidelines. With people in chronic pain groups, such as people with CLBP, being at higher risk for non-communicable disease, it appears this is a key consideration for exercise practitioners when designing interventions for people with CLBP.