A new study from the University of Turku in Finland showed that reducing daily sitting prevented back pain from worsening over six months.
Turun yliopisto Oct 2 2024 The result strengthens the current understanding of the link between activity and back pain as well as the mechanisms related to back pain .
"Our participants were quite normal middle-aged adults, who sat a great deal, exercised little, and had gained some extra weight. These factors not only increase the risk for cardiovascular disease but also for back pain," says Doctoral Researcher and Physiotherapist Jooa Norha from the University of Turku in Finland.
Robust methods for studying the mechanisms behind back pain The researchers also examined potential mechanisms behind the prevention of back pain. Individuals with back pain have excessive fat deposits within the back muscles, and impaired glucose metabolism, or insulin sensitivity, can predispose to pain. Nevertheless, back pain can be prevented or relieved even if no improvements in the muscle composition or metabolism take place. The researchers used magnetic resonance imaging and PET imaging that is based on a radioactive tracer to measure the back muscles.
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