Association between low back pain and functional disability in the elderly people: a 4-year longitudinal study after the great East Japan earthquake.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Functional disability is a major health issue in an aging population. Low back pain (LBP) is a common health concern that can lead to functional disability in the elderly; nonetheless, their association has not yet been clarified. This study aimed to examine the association between LBP and functional disability in the elderly, with a focus on its dose-dependent effects.

Methods

This study used the 4-year longitudinal data of people living in disaster-affected areas after the Great East Japan Earthquake (aged ≧65, n = 914). LBP and physical function were assessed at 2, 4, and 6 years after the disaster. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between LBP and low physical function, as well as the effect of preceding LBP on

SUBMITTER: Yabe Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9716857 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature