Physical activity level and physical fitness in subjects with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low physical activity (PA) levels and low physical fitness (PF) have been reported in subjects with temporality-based chronic pain; however, it is unknown whether there are differences in subjects with nociplastic pain (NP) compared with subjects with non-nociplastic pain (NNP).

Objective

The aim was to compare the levels of PA and PF in patients with chronic, nociplastic, and non-nociplastic musculoskeletal pain.

Methods

This is an analytical, cross-sectional study. The sample comprised 30 patients receiving ambulatory physiotherapy treatment. Pain was classified as NP or NNP according to the International Association for the Study of Pain categorization system. The PA level was measured with the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form, an

SUBMITTER: Rojas G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10854395 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature