Effects of reducing sedentary behaviour on back pain, paraspinal muscle insulin sensitivity and muscle fat fraction and their associations: a secondary analysis of a 6-month randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Sedentary behaviour (SB) is a plausible intervention target for back pain mitigation. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a 6-month SB reduction intervention on back pain and related disability outcomes, and paraspinal muscle (ie, erector spinae and transversospinales separately) insulin sensitivity (glucose uptake, GU) and muscle fat fraction (FF).

Methods

Sixty-four adults with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome were randomised into intervention (n=33) and control (n=31) groups. The intervention group aimed to reduce SB by 1 hour/day (measured with accelerometers) and the control group continued as usual. Back pain intensity and pain-related disability were assessed using 10 cm Visual Analogue Scales and the Oswestry Disability In

SUBMITTER: Norha J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440184 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature