Exercise and Mindfulness in Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: The BACKFIT Project

Description

The BACKFIT project investigated the role of unexplored multidimensional program (exercise and mindfulness) in NSCLBP. The primary aim of this project was to determine the effectiveness of a supervised exercise program (intervention 1) and a supervised exercise program + mindfulness (intervention 2) on pain, disability, trunk muscle endurance/strength, quality of life and gait parameters in patients with NSCLBP.

Principal Investigator

Víctor Segura-Jiménez

Other Collaborators

Gavriella Tsiarleston, Yolanda María Gil-Gutiérrez, Belén Donoso, Alba Villegas-Fuente, Daniel Sanles, Nerea Vega-Retuerta, Yolanda Castellote-Caballero, Manuel Delgado-Fernández

Publication Details

Study Information

  • Study Design: RCT,
  • Population Type: Clinical, non-specific chronic low back pain
  • Age Group: Adults (25-65)
  • Control Group: Active control group
  • Total Sample Size: 105

Intervention Info

  • Intervention Type: MBSR
  • Intervention Details: MBSR + exercise
  • Intervention Length: 8
  • Questionnaires: Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), Sedentary Behavior Questionnaire (SBQ-S), Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36), Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory-I (STAI), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI), Rate of Perceived Exertion (Borg CR-10)
  • Other Measures: Pressure Pain Threshold (Algometry), Body Composition (8-point tactile-electrode bioimpedance), Muscular fitness (Biering–Sørensen test and prone bridging test etc.), Motor agility (8-foot up-and-go test), Gait parameters (Optogait), Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour (triaxial ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer)