English: occupational health, low back pain, sick leave, behavioral, physical exercise, return to work, disability, pain. (NLD: bedrijfsgezondheidszorg, lage rugpijn, ziekteverzuim, gedragsgeoriënteerd, lichamelijke oefeningen, werkhervatting, beperkingen, pijn).
Conditions
Interventions
Graded activity: The graded activity intervention consisted of two sessions of physical exercises a week until full return to regular work was achieved. The intervention was supervised by skilled phys
Sponsors
The study was initiated by the Department of Public and Occupational Health, VU University Medical Center
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Sick leave because of non-specific low back pain. This could be either full or partial sick leave; 2. A minimum duration of the complaints of 4 weeks in succession.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Radiation below the knee in combination with signs of nerve root compression; 2. Cardiovascular contra-indications for physical activity, as checked by the Physical Activities Readiness Questionnaire; 3. A conflict between worker and employer with legal involvement; 4. Pregnancy.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Days of sick leave due to low back pain; 2. Disability; 3. Pain. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain-related fears. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactW. Mechelen, van
VU Medical Center, Department of Social Medicine, P.O. Box 7057
Outcome results
None listed