A short goal-pursuit intervention to improve physical capacity: a randomized clinical trial in chronic back pain patients
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A short goal-pursuit intervention to improve physical capacity: a randomized clinical trial in chronic back pain patients. / Christiansen, Sandra; Oettingen, Gabriele; Dahme, Bernhard; Klinger, Regine.
In: PAIN, Vol. 149, No. 3, 06.2010, p. 444-52.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A short goal-pursuit intervention to improve physical capacity: a randomized clinical trial in chronic back pain patients
AU - Christiansen, Sandra
AU - Oettingen, Gabriele
AU - Dahme, Bernhard
AU - Klinger, Regine
PY - 2010/6
Y1 - 2010/6
N2 - The present study tested a short intervention using goal-pursuit strategies to increase physical capacity in pain patients. Sixty chronic back pain patients were randomly assigned to intervention or control conditions. Both groups followed a 3-week conventional back pain program at an outpatient back pain center. Instead of routine treatment, the intervention group received a one-hour intervention consisting of a combination of (a) a goal-setting strategy (i.e., mental contrasting, MC) aimed at commitment to improved physical capacity, (b) a short cognitive behavioral therapy-oriented problem-solving approach (CBT) to help patients overcome the obstacles associated with improving physical capacity, and (c) a goal-pursuit strategy, i.e., implementation intentions (II) aimed at performing physical exercise regularly. At two follow-ups (3 weeks after discharge and 3 months after returning home) the MCII-CBT group had increased its physical capacity significantly more than the control group as measured by both behavioral measures (ergometer, lifting) and subjective ratings. Findings are discussed with relation to the use of the intervention as a specific treatment to increase chronic pain patients' motivation to be physically active.
AB - The present study tested a short intervention using goal-pursuit strategies to increase physical capacity in pain patients. Sixty chronic back pain patients were randomly assigned to intervention or control conditions. Both groups followed a 3-week conventional back pain program at an outpatient back pain center. Instead of routine treatment, the intervention group received a one-hour intervention consisting of a combination of (a) a goal-setting strategy (i.e., mental contrasting, MC) aimed at commitment to improved physical capacity, (b) a short cognitive behavioral therapy-oriented problem-solving approach (CBT) to help patients overcome the obstacles associated with improving physical capacity, and (c) a goal-pursuit strategy, i.e., implementation intentions (II) aimed at performing physical exercise regularly. At two follow-ups (3 weeks after discharge and 3 months after returning home) the MCII-CBT group had increased its physical capacity significantly more than the control group as measured by both behavioral measures (ergometer, lifting) and subjective ratings. Findings are discussed with relation to the use of the intervention as a specific treatment to increase chronic pain patients' motivation to be physically active.
KW - Adult
KW - Chronic Disease
KW - Cognitive Therapy
KW - Exercise Therapy
KW - Exercise Tolerance
KW - Female
KW - Goals
KW - Humans
KW - Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional
KW - Low Back Pain
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Muscle Weakness
KW - Pain Measurement
KW - Physical Fitness
KW - Treatment Outcome
KW - Journal Article
KW - Randomized Controlled Trial
U2 - 10.1016/j.pain.2009.12.015
DO - 10.1016/j.pain.2009.12.015
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 20199846
VL - 149
SP - 444
EP - 452
JO - PAIN
JF - PAIN
SN - 0304-3959
IS - 3
ER -
