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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of participants

From: Periodized resistance training for persistent non-specific low back pain: a mixed methods feasibility study

Participants characteristics

(n = 24)

Age, mean (SD)

40 (13)

Women, %

45.8

Married or cohabitant, %

83

Education (High school, college, university), %

100

Employed (full-time or part time), %

87.5

Sick leave (fully/partially), %

0

Pain has prevented you from doing leisure time activities, %

70.8

Neck pain, %

50

Shoulder pain, %

33

Hip pain, %

29

Upper back pain, %

8

Knee pain, %

8

Fear avoidance beliefs questionnaire

 Part A – Activity beliefs (0–24), mean (SD)

8.1 (5)

 Part B – Work beliefs (0–42), mean (SD)

9.8 (6.2)

  1. Abbreviations: SD Standard deviation, LBP Low back pain