Psychological risk factors and resources for low back pain intensity and back health in daily life: An ecological momentary assessment study.

ABSTRACT: Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a highly prevalent and disabling health condition. Identifying risk factors and resources for low back pain (LBP) and back health in everyday life is crucial for its prevention and management. This study examined moment-to-moment fluctuations in pain intensity and perceived back health and their associations with fear of movement, pain self-efficacy, and leisure-time physical activity in individuals with (n = 128) and without (n = 94) cLBP. Data were collected five times per day for 14 days (n_measurements = 13,292). Participants with cLBP reported experiencing LBP in 45% of all measurements, with a mean intensity of 3.16 (range: 1-9), whereas participants without cLBP reported LBP in 6.9% of measurements (M_intensity = 2.38). Multilevel

SUBMITTER: Kolodziejczak-Krupp K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454926 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature