Research Article

Balance, Falls-Related Self-Efficacy, and Psychological Factors amongst Older Women with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Preliminary Case-Control Study

Table 2

Mobility functions and disuse-related variables.

โ€‰ControlsCLBP ๐‘ƒ value
โ€‰( ๐‘› = 1 5 )( ๐‘› = 1 5 )

Timed up and go (s)9.2 (2.0)12.0 (3.6).012
One-leg stance (s)12.0 (8.8)10.9 (8.3).740
Walking speed (m/s)1.66 (0.17)1.43 (0.16).001
Mobility score (0โ€“12)8.9 (1.5)6.9 (2.2).009
PASL17.5 (4.9)12.4 (5.3).012*
F/BMI (Nยทkg-1/m2)9.3 [7.6โ€“11.2]8.8 [7.3โ€“10.8].611

PASL: physical activity participation; F/BMI: relative knee extensor strength index. *adjusted for BMI.