Low Back Health Education on Physical Function and Body Awareness in Academicians

Biruni University

Status

Completed

Conditions

Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Treatments

Other: exercise program

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT05948189

2022/73-06

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study was planned to investigate the effect of back health education given to academicians on physical function and body awareness. The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week). The control group was only given an informative brochure on back health and asked to read it.

Full description

This study was planned to investigate the effect of back health education given to academicians on physical function and body awareness. The study was completed with a total of 94 (49 female and 45 male) volunteer academicians (intervention group n=47, control group n=47) between the ages of 25-65, with a mean age of 43.22±10.924 years. The participants of both groups were evaluated before and after the 6-week education and training. In order to evaluate physical functions of the participants, One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed), Half Squat Test, Curl-Up Test, and Sit and Reach Test were used. The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) was used to assess body awareness of the sample. The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week). The control group was only given an informative brochure on back health and asked to read it.

Enrollment

94 patients

Sex

All

Ages

25 to 65 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Taking part in full-time academic staff at Ondokuz Mayıs University and Samsun University in Turkey.
To continue his/her career at the university for at least 3 years without break
Male and female volunteer academicians between the ages of 25-65

Exclusion criteria

Those with any identified back pain problem
Those who have undergone spinal surgery
Those with neurological problems
Those with orthopedic problems
Those with cardiac or pulmonary problems (except controlled taking by medicines.
Part-time employees