That is , persons with acute or subacute LBP appear to vary in the levels of physical activity independent of their pain-related disability .
Persons with chronic LBP with high levels of disability are also likely to have low levels of physical activity .
Persons with acute or subacute back pain appear to vary in the levels of physical activity independent of disability .
Persons with chronic back pain with high levels of disability will likely have low levels of physical activity
It is often assumed that patients with pain-related disability due to low back pain ( LBP ) will have reduced physical activity levels , but recent studies have provided results that challenge this assumption .
The aim of our systematic review was to examine the relationship between  physical activity  and disability in LBP .
Efficacy of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and therapeutic exercise for older adults with chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled trial
Abstract Chronic low back pain ( CLBP ) in older adults may be disabling and therapeutically challenging , largely because of the inefficacy and /or morbidity associated with traditional pain treatment . We conducted a r and omized controlled trial in 200 men and women ⩾ age 65 with CLBP to evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ( PENS ) with and without general conditioning and aerobic exercise ( GCAE ) , for reducing pain and improving physical function . Participants were r and omized to receive ( 1 ) PENS , ( 2 ) control‐PENS ( brief electrical stimulation to control for treatment expectancy ) , ( 3 ) PENS + GCAE , or ( 4 ) control‐PENS + GCAE , twice a week for 6 weeks . All four groups experienced significantly reduced pain ( range −2.3 to −4.1 on the McGill Pain Question naire short form ) , improved self‐reported disability ( range −2.1 to −3.0 on Rol and scale ) and improved gait velocity ( 0.04–0.07 m/s ) , sustained at 6 months . The GCAE groups experienced significantly fewer fear avoidance beliefs immediately post‐intervention and at 6 months than non‐GCAE groups . There were no significant side effects . Since brief electrical stimulation ( i.e. , control‐PENS ) facilitated comparably reduced pain and improved function at 6 months as compared with PENS , the exact dose of electrical stimulation required for analgesia can not be determined . GCAE was more effective than PENS alone in reducing fear avoidance beliefs , but not in reducing pain or in improving physical function
That is , persons with acute or subacute LBP appear to vary in the levels of physical activity independent of their pain-related disability .
Persons with chronic LBP with high levels of disability are also likely to have low levels of physical activity .
Persons with acute or subacute back pain appear to vary in the levels of physical activity independent of disability .
Persons with chronic back pain with high levels of disability will likely have low levels of physical activity
It is often assumed that patients with pain-related disability due to low back pain ( LBP ) will have reduced physical activity levels , but recent studies have provided results that challenge this assumption .
The aim of our systematic review was to examine the relationship between  physical activity  and disability in LBP .