Risk factors for non-specific low back pain in healthy pain-free adults
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: To assess the effect of a short educational video about back pain prevention on lifting biomechanics in healthy pain-free adults.
Group 2: To assess the effect of a short educational video ab
Sponsors
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Healthy without current pain in the lower back region
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Acute LBP-episode in the last 3 months and/or history of chronic LBP (pain lasting for more than 3 months) - Pathologies, diseases, comorbidities, injuries, surgeries, painful conditions - Any prior surgical interventions of the spine - Known current pregnancy or breastfeeding mothers - Obesity (BMI = 30kg/m2) - Inability to give consent - Insufficient knowledge of German language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The following two parameters will be assessed before and after the intervention: 1) Sagittal plane lumbar spine angle during object lifting, quantified with the strain gauge-based Epionics SPINE sytem. 2) Whole-body lifting strategy during object lifting, quantified with the Stoop-Squat-Index derived from lateral-view video recordings. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Total and single item scores of the Back Pain Attitudes Questionnaire (Back-PAQ), assessed before and after the intervention. | — |
Countries
Switzerland
Contacts
Public ContactStefan Schmid
Bern University of Applied Sciences
Outcome results
None listed