Association Between Exercise and Low Back Pain Resulting in Modified Duty and Lost Time: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of an Occupational Population. Issue 10 (October 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Walker, Skyler D.; Brown, Holden L.; Thiese, Matthew S.; Ott, Ulrike; Wood, Eric; Kapellusch, Jay; Hegmann, Kurt T.
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 60:Issue 10(2018)
• Publication Date: 2018-10
• Subjects: cross-sectional analysis -- exercise -- LBP -- leisure time exercise -- leisure time physical activity -- lost time -- low back pain -- modified duty -- MVPA -- physical activity -- worker health -- worker productivity; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000001372
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between leisure time exercise and whether workers ever had modified duty or lost time (MD/LT) due to low back pain (LBP) in an occupational cohort. Methods: Workers ( N = 827) completed a structured interview assessing characteristics of their LBP, whether or not the pain caused modified or lost work time, and their participation in leisure time exercise. Odds ratio of modified/lost time and minutes of exercise participation were assessed. Results: Workers who participated in over 316 min/wk of leisure time exercise incurred significantly less modified/lost time, adjusted odds ratio = 0.46 (95% confidence interval, 0.23 to 0.98). There also lies a significant trend between increases in leisure time exercise and reductions in modified/lost time ( P = 0.0016). Conclusion: These results suggest exercise reduces risk of MD/LT from LBP.