Effect of exercise intervention on social distance in middle-aged and elderly patients with chronic low back pain.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased social distance is one of the manifestations of social impairment. Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of factors associated with increased social distance and social withdrawal. Exercise therapy is an effective means to social impairment. However, whether exercise could reduce social distance in patients with CLBP remains unknown. This study aimed to investigate the effect of exercise on social distance in middle-aged and elderly patients with CLBP.

Methods

The longitudinal intervention recruited 29 middle-aged and elderly patients with CLBP from various communities in Yangpu District, Shanghai, China. The participants received exercise intervention for 8 weeks. The assessments were conducted before and after the intervention, including social distance,

SUBMITTER: Weng LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9441739 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature