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Hemakumar Devan, MPhty; Steve Tumilty, PhD; Cath Smith, PhD

Physical activity and lower-back pain in persons with traumatic transfemoral amputation: A national cross-sectional survey. Hemakumar Devan, MPhty; Steve Tumilty, PhD; Cath Smith, PhD. Aim

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Hemakumar Devan, MPhty; Steve Tumilty, PhD; Cath Smith, PhD

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  1. Physical activity and lower-back pain in persons with traumatic transfemoral amputation: A national cross-sectional survey Hemakumar Devan, MPhty; Steve Tumilty, PhD; Cath Smith, PhD

  2. Aim • Investigate lower-back pain (LBP) prevalence and relationship between LBP and physical activity (PA) in a national sample of New Zealanders with traumatic transfemoral amputation (TFA). • Relevance • LBP is a common secondary condition following lower-limb amputation.

  3. Method • Mailed questionnaires to random sample from New Zealand Artificial Limb Board national database (n = 322). • 55% response rate.

  4. Results • 64.1% reported LBP. • 39.1% reported restricted PA due to LBP. • Equal distribution of persons with LBP in low, medium, and high PA groups. • However, persons with restricted PA due to LBP had lower PA scores than persons with LBP and no restricted PA. ADL = activities of daily living

  5. Conclusion • LBP prevalence is found to be high (64%) in persons with traumatic TFA. • PA levels are not influenced by presence or absence of LBP. • Future studies investigating coping strategies and using objective PA measures are warranted.

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