The main objective of this study is to explore the changes in the walkingperformance, while walking with the Sports Coach set at 50-70% of the maximal heart rate for chronic low back pain patients and asymptomatic controls.
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Brief title
Condition
- Other condition
Synonym
Health condition
Chronische klachten aan het houdings- en bewegingsapparaat (lage rugklachten)
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Intervention
Outcome measures
Primary outcome
The primary outcome parameter is walking performance assessed with the 6 minute
walk test before and after the intervention.
Secondary outcome
- Disability in the CLBP patients, assessed with the Roland Morris Disability
Questionnaire. The intensity of pain in CLBP patients will be measured with the
Visual Analog Scale.
- Perceived exertion, assessed with the Borg scale.
- Step frequency, assessed with accelerometer values from the Sports Coach
device.
- Energy expenditure in kcal/minute assessed with the accelerometer values from
the Sports Coach.
- Heart frequency will be measured by means of a dedicated chest belt (PR Aken,
ADSL Leuven), which is part of the Sports Coach.
- Intrinsic Motivation assessed with the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory.
Background summary
Pain in the musculoskeletal system is an important public health problem due to
high impact on disability, sickness absence, work disability and health care
costs. In recent years, physical disuse has been presented as one of the
factors for chronicity in theoretical research models on pain. Physical
reconditioning forms the basis for intensive physical rehabilitation of
patients with CLBP. Reconditioning however does not only form the basis for
rehabilitation for people with chronic pain and illnesses, but also healthy
subjects want to improve their well-being via upgrading their physical activity
level.
Philips developed a device (Sports Coach) to assist people while running or
walking. The Sports Coach consists of a music player and a chest belt. In the
present study the Sports Coach will be used during walking, it will measure
step frequency, as well as heart rate as a measure of effort of the subject.
The Sports Coach will generate an advised walking pace based on the heart rate.
In the current study, patients with low back pain and asymptomatic controls
will walk with a heart beat between 50% and 70% of their maximum heart rate.
When the heart rate is below or above the set range, the music will
respectively speed up or slow down to coach the persons to walk in the right
pace.
Study objective
The main objective of this study is to explore the changes in the
walkingperformance, while walking with the Sports Coach set at 50-70% of the
maximal heart rate for chronic low back pain patients and asymptomatic
controls.
Study design
To investigate the changes after walking with the Sports Coach prototype, a
prognostic cohort study will be used. After inclusion, the baseline measurement
(T0) will take place, followed by a 4 weeks intervention with the Sports Coach.
After these 4 weeks of intervention a second measurement (T1) will be
performed.
Intervention
The intervention includes 12 walking sessions for the CLBP patients and the
asymptomatic controls with the Sports Coach. The participants are instructed to
walk three times a week, 30 minutes each for 4 weeks. In each session the
subjects is requested to walk in such a way that his/her heart rate remains
between 50% and 70% of his/her maximum heart rate (HRmax = 220 - subject*s
age).
Study burden and risks
As far as known, the participants are not exposed to any risks.
Roessinghsbleekweg 33b
7500 AH Enschede
Nederland
Roessinghsbleekweg 33b
7500 AH Enschede
Nederland
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Age
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria CLBP patients
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Primary complaint non-specific chronic low back pain
- No structural pathology
- They are willing to walk with music
- Informed consent to participate in the study;Inclusion criteria healthy participants
- Age between 18 and 65 years
- Reported normal health
- No history of back pain in the last 6 months
- They are willing to walk with music
- Informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Wheelchair- bound participants
- Specific causes of chronic pain
- Surgery on the back in the last 6 months
- Terminal or progressive disease
- Insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language
- Insufficient cognitive skills
- Cardiovasculair disorders
- Use of medication, which influences the heart rate
Design
Recruitment
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In other registers
| Register | ID |
|---|---|
| CCMO | NL12112.080.06 |