STUDY DESIGN: Longitudinal design. A cohort followed in 3 waves of data collection. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to describe the relationships between the performance of 2 tests of spinal control at the age of 52 years and @entity1643 , physical activity level, and @entity410 earlier in life, as well as to describe the cross-sectional relationships between these measures. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Altered spinal control has been linked to @entity158 ; however, other stimuli may also lead to inability to control the movements of the spine. METHODS: @entity1 answered questions about physical activity and @entity1643 , and performed physical @entity410 tests at the age of 16, 34, and 52 years. The @entity410 test battery included tests of endurance in the back and abdominal muscles, a submaximal bicycle ergometer test to estimate maximal @entity26 uptake, and measurements of hip flexion, thoracic spine flexibility, and anthropometrics. Two tests were aggregated to a physical @entity410 index. At the age of 52, also 2 tests of spinal control, the standing Waiter's bow (WB) and the supine double leg lower (LL) were performed. RESULTS: Logistic regression analyses showed that higher back muscle endurance at the age of 34 years could positively predict WB performance at 52 years and higher physical @entity410 at the age of 34 could positively predict LL performance at 52 years. Regarding cross-sectional relationships, an inability to perform the WB correctly was associated with lower physical @entity410 , flexibility and physical activity, and larger waist circumference. An inability to correctly perform the LL was associated with lower physical @entity410 . One-year prevalence of @entity158 was not significantly associated with WB or LL test performance. CONCLUSION: An active life resulting in higher physical @entity410 is related to better spinal control in middle-aged @entity1 and @entity1 . This further strengthens the importance of physical activity throughout the life span. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3.

Physical Activity Might Be of Greater Importance for Good Spinal Control Than If You Have Had XXXX or Not: A Longitudinal Study.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Participants', 'men'] @entity1643 :: ('MESH:D017116', 'Disease') :: ['low back pain'] @entity410 :: ('MESH:D012640', 'Disease') :: ['fitness'] @entity26 :: ('MESH:D010100', 'Chemical') :: ['oxygen'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain']
@entity158 :: (MESH:D010146,Disease) :: ['Pain']
