Effects of situational and social factors on locomotor behavior in chronic non-specific low back pain patients walking through apertures.

ABSTRACT: Chronic non-specific low back pain (cNSLBP) is a leading cause of disability. However, its impact on daily activities (e.g., walking in public spaces) remains poorly understood. This study aimed to examine how cNSLBP individuals make navigation decisions when exposed to varying situational and social conditions. Eighteen cNSLBP (45.7 ± 9.2 years, 10 women) and eighteen asymptomatic adults (AA, 43.7 ± 9.5 years, 7 women) walked a 10-meter path to reach a goal and chose to pass between two apertures placed midway according to four conditions: (1) baseline: two large apertures, (2) situational: narrow and large apertures, (3) situational and social: human interferer facing the narrow or for (4) large aperture. Measures included switch point, walking speed, clearance distance, and pain percept

SUBMITTER: Bilhaut A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12635136 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature