Physical factors and their relationship with falls among older people with low back pain: A systematic review
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This study aimed to determine the physical factors related to falls among older people with low back pain (LBP) and identify the relationship between physical factors and falls among older people with LBP. This systematic review appraised evidence on physical factors and their relationship with falls among older people with LBP using Scopus, ClinicalKey, British Medical Journal, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar for the period of 2009-2019. The McMaster critical review form was used to appraise the selected articles. Results: A total of eight articles were eligible for this study, specifically, one randomized controlled trial study, four prospective cohort studies and three cross-sectional studies. The McMaster score showed the mean (12.50), standard deviation (1.20) and variance (1.43) of the included studies. The quality scores of the reviewed articles were generally satisfactory. The physical factors related to falls among older people with LBP are age, gender, gait, pain, muscle strength of lower limbs and physical activity. Although the results are inconsistent, each factor is related to falls among older people with LBP.
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