Greater number of weekly stairs climbed is associated with lower low back pain prevalence among female but not male physical therapists.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Certain cardiovascular health benefits of stair climbing are now widely accepted, but no prior studies have as yet been found linking the quantity of stairs climbed to low back pain (LBP) morbidity. Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal impairment, and research has begun to show an association between LBP and gluteus maximus (GM) weakness. With stair climbing being the activity which most activates GM, the aim of the present research was to assess the relationship between stair ambulation and LBP prevalence. The hypothesis of this cross-sectional study was that individuals with LBP would report a significantly lower numbers of stair flights climbed compared with individuals without LBP.

Methods

A survey tool was developed and distributed via email to a conve

SUBMITTER: Amabile AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10553291 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature