Title |
Predictive factors of adherence to frequency and duration components in home exercise programs for neck and low back pain: an observational study
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Published in |
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, December 2009
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2474-10-155 |
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Authors |
Francesc Medina-Mirapeix, Pilar Escolar-Reina, Juan J Gascón-Cánovas, Joaquina Montilla-Herrador, Francisco J Jimeno-Serrano, Sean M Collins |
Abstract |
Evidence suggests that to facilitate physical activity sedentary people may adhere to one component of exercise prescriptions (intensity, duration or frequency) without adhering to other components. Some experts have provided evidence for determinants of adherence to different components among healthy people. However, our understanding remains scarce in this area for patients with neck or low back pain. The aims of this study are to determine whether patients with neck or low back pain have different rates of adherence to exercise components of frequency per week and duration per session when prescribed with a home exercise program, and to identify if adherence to both exercise components have distinct predictive factors. |
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