Back pain precedes sleep problems in older men.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

While cross-sectional associations between any pain and sleep problems have been established, longitudinal studies examining the temporal relationship between back pain and multidimensional sleep health remain limited. We evaluated whether the association between back pain and sleep problems was bidirectional in older men aged 65 years and above.

Research design and methods

Data came from the Osteoporotic Fractures in Men Study with a sample of 1,055 older men who completed 2 clinical sleep visits. A composite sleep problems score was created using self-report and actigraphy data reflecting irregularity, dissatisfaction, lack of daytime alertness, suboptimal timing, inefficiency, and suboptimal duration. Participants were queried by mail about back

SUBMITTER: Lee S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12659964 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature