Motivation to exercise in patients with chronic low back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems worldwide. Even though regular exercise is recommended as the primary conservative approach in treating this condition, significant part of patients lead sedentary lifestyle. Motivation to exercise is one of the variables that effects the adherence of exercise-based treatments. This study aimed to characterize the motives for exercise, as posited by self-determination theory, in persons with CLBP, and to identify subgroups (clusters) of motivational profiles in combination with socioeconomic and clinical characteristics using k-means cluster analysis.

Methods

Data were collected between September 2022 and September 2023. A total of 103 adults with CLBP completed the paper-pencil Exerci

SUBMITTER: Nevelikova M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11883927 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature