The Impact of Disability Level on Intention to Perform Home Exercises in Patients with Spinal Pain

Objectives: The aim of our study is to determine whether or not disability level affects the practice and perception of home exercises. Methods: Seventy-five patients diagnosed with cervical and lumbar disc herniation were included in this study. Some had undergone an operation, others had not. The...

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Published in:Journal of musculoskeletal pain 2009-01, Vol.17 (3), p.271-280
Main Authors: Y ld r m, Yücel, Kara, Bilge, Teoman, Nursen, Genç, Arzu, Suba, Sevgi Sevi, Arda, M. Nuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Back pain
Comparative analysis
Effects
Exercise
exercise perception
home exercises
Medical diagnosis
Perceptions
Spinal cord
Spinal pain
Studies
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Summary:Objectives: The aim of our study is to determine whether or not disability level affects the practice and perception of home exercises. Methods: Seventy-five patients diagnosed with cervical and lumbar disc herniation were included in this study. Some had undergone an operation, others had not. The patients were divided into three groups according to the lumbar and cervical Oswestry Disability Index [ODI] scores. Group 1 comprised those with minimal disability, Group 2 with moderate disability, and Group 3 had patients with severe disability. The patients were questioned on their performance of home exercises with a questionnaire developed from the Triandis model consisting of items about perceived consequences, affects, and social factors. Results: When the various sections of the home-based questionnaire were examined according to the groups, no difference was found in the General Intention scores among the three groups [p
ISSN:1058-2452
2470-8593
1540-7012
2470-8607
DOI:10.1080/10582450903088203