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Predicting back pain sufferers' intentions to exercise

D Trafimow1, J H Trafimow

  • 1Department of Psychology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces 88003-8001, USA. trafimow@crl.nmsu.edu

The Journal of Psychology
|December 19, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Adhering to physician-prescribed exercises is key for back pain relief. Perceived behavioral control, not attitudes or subjective norms, significantly predicts patients' intention to follow exercise recommendations.

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Area of Science:

  • Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Health Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Back pain management often relies on patient adherence to prescribed exercises.
  • Understanding factors influencing exercise adherence is crucial for effective treatment outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the psychological correlates of patients' intention to adhere to physician-prescribed exercises.
  • To examine the predictive power of attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control on exercise adherence intentions.

Main Methods:

  • The study utilized established theories of reasoned action and planned behavior.
  • Measures included attitudes, subjective norms, and two types of perceived behavioral control.
  • Data were collected from a sample of American patients undergoing treatment for back pain.

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Main Results:

  • Attitudes and subjective norms did not significantly predict intentions to adhere to exercise prescriptions.
  • Both measures of perceived behavioral control independently predicted intentions to exercise.
  • A combination of perceived behavioral control measures showed strong predictive power in a multiple regression analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Perceived behavioral control is a key determinant of patients' intention to adhere to physician-prescribed exercises for back pain.
  • Interventions aimed at enhancing patients' sense of control over their exercise regimen may improve adherence.
  • Future research should focus on strategies to bolster perceived behavioral control in back pain patients.