Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the sample that responded both, the six months and twelve months follow-up questionnaires
Movement Coaching (n = 71) | Control group (n = 73) | p | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) (n = 143) | mean (SD) | 50.4 (±7.3) | 53.3 (±6.3) | 0.02* 1 |
Gender: men (n = 144) | n (%) | 51 (72%) | 46 (63%) | 0.232 |
Body Mass Index (BMI) (n = 135) | mean (SD) | 28.3 (±4.9) | 28.7 (±4.4) | 0.461 |
Highest level of education “lower secondary school” (n = 143) | n (%) | 36 (51%) | 37 (51%) | 0.942 |
Duration of low back pain: >12 months (n = 140) | n (%) | 61 (86%) | 60 (82%) | 0.502 |
Intensity of pain (minimum = 1; maximum = 6) (n = 135) | mean (SD) median [25%; 75%]-percentile | 4.4 (±1.2) 5.0 [4.0; 5.0] | 4.4 (±1.0) 4.0 [4.0; 5.0] | 0.761 |
Total physical activity (MET-min/week) (n = 144) | mean (SD) median [25%; 75%]-percentile | 8455 (±8664) 5280 [1200; 13,080] | 4916 (±6479) 2160 [720; 6480] | 0.02* 1 |
Workplace physical activity (MET-min/week) (n = 144) | mean (SD) median [25%; 75%]-percentile | 6228 (±8285) 1440 [0; 1440] | 3374 (±5838) 600 [0; 4380] | 0.101 |
Leisure time physical activity (MET-min/week) (n = 144) | mean (SD) median [25%; 75%]-percentile | 1187 (±2120) 0 [0; 1200] | 863 (±1339) 480 [0; 1020] | 0.791 |
Transport physical activity (MET-min/week) (n = 144) | mean (SD) median [25%; 75%]-percentile | 1039 (±1547)400 [0; 1440] | 680 (±1949) 0 [0; 440] | 0.01* 1 |