Low back pain in older adults: risk factors, management options and future directions

AYL Wong, J Karppinen, D Samartzis - Scoliosis and spinal disorders, 2017 - Springer
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the major disabling health conditions among older adults
aged 60 years or older. While most causes of LBP among older adults are non-specific and …

Prevalence of low back pain in the elderly population: a systematic review

IMB De Souza, TF Sakaguchi, SLK Yuan, LA Matsutani… - Clinics, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of low-back pain (LBP) and to identify
the level of functional disability in elderly individuals in different populations. From January …

Subjective social status and health: A meta-analysis of community and society ladders.

E Zell, JE Strickhouser, Z Krizan - Health Psychology, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: To derive a robust estimate of the relation between health and subjective status in
society versus subjective status in one's community, and to identify moderators of these …

Pain and the risk for falls in community-dwelling older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

B Stubbs, T Binnekade, L Eggermont… - Archives of physical …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to establish the association
between pain and falls in community-dwelling older adults. Data Sources Electronic …

Prevalence of osteoporosis and incidence of related fractures in developed economies in the Asia Pacific region: a systematic review

M Chandran, K Brind'Amour, S Fujiwara, YC Ha… - Osteoporosis …, 2023 - Springer
Robust data on osteoporosis in the Asia Pacific region could improve healthcare decision-
making. Osteoporosis affects 10–30% of women aged 40+, and up to 10% of men in 7 …

Self-management programs for chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Du, C Yuan, X Xiao, J Chu, Y Qiu, H Qian - Patient education and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effectiveness of self-management programs on pain and
disability for chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions by systematic review. METHODS: A …

Are older adults with chronic musculoskeletal pain less active than older adults without pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis

B Stubbs, TT Binnekade, A Soundy, P Schofield… - Pain …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Objective To compare the overall levels of physical activity of older adults with chronic
musculoskeletal pain and asymptomatic controls. Review Methods A systematic review of …

Effects of technology-supported exercise programs on the knee pain, physical function, and quality of life of individuals with knee osteoarthritis and/or chronic knee …

T Chen, CK Or, J Chen - Journal of the American Medical …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Objective The study sought to examine the effects of technology-supported exercise
programs on the knee pain, physical function, and quality of life of individuals with knee …

Epidemiology of back pain in older adults: prevalence and risk factors for back pain onset

RE Docking, J Fleming, C Brayne, J Zhao… - …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objectives. To determine the prevalence of disabling and non-disabling back pain across
age in older adults, and identify risk factors for back pain onset in this age group. Methods …

Osteoarthritis and falls in the older person

CT Ng, MP Tan - Age and Ageing, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Osteoarthritis and falls are common conditions affecting older individuals which are
associated with disability and escalating health expenditure. It has been widely assumed …