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Table 3 Number and percentage of participants achieving recommendations for physical activity and meaningful change in physical function at 3 and 6 months after spine surgery

From: Early postoperative physical activity and function: a descriptive case series study of 53 patients after lumbar spine surgery

Outcome Variable

n (%) at 3 months

n (%) at 6 months

Physical Activity

 Achieving > 4400 steps/day

12 (23%)

11 (21%)

 Achieving > 6000 steps/day

5 (9%)

6 (11%)

 Achieving > 150 min/week in MVPA

0

0

Physical Function

 Change in ODI > 30%

23 (43%)

33 (62%)

 Change in SF-12 Physical Health > 3.3

36 (68%)

46 (87%)

 Change in TUG > 1.3 s

34 (64%)

33 (62%)

 Change in 10 MW > 0.08 m/s

24 (45%)

34 (64%)

  1. Abbreviations: 10 MW 10-Meter Walk; m/s Meters per second; MVPA Moderate to vigorous physical activity; ODI Oswestry Disability Index; s Seconds; SF-12 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey; TUG Timed Up and Go