Nordic Walking n= 34 | Low intensive Walking n= 33 | ||
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Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | P-value | |
Age, years | 48 ± 7.8 | 50 ± 7.6 | 0.189 |
Symptom duration, years | 11 ± 5.4 | 12 ± 5.3 | 0.436 |
Pain localisation, 0 to 18 | 14 ± 3.1 | 14 ± 2.7 | 0.548 |
TP, n | 15 ± 1.8 | 15 ± 2.2 | 0.554 |
Algometer, kPa/sec | 196 ± 56.0 | 210 ± 64.6 | 0.437 |
LTPAI, h | 5.6 ± 4.6 | 4.8 ± 4.3 | 0.270 |
BMI | 28 ± 4.0 | 28 ± 4.5 | 0.990 |
HAD-A | 9.8 ± 5.3 | 7.2 ± 4.2 | 0.040 |
HAD-D | 7.6 ± 4.3 | 6.8 ± 3.9 | 0.372 |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Pharmacological treatment | |||
Analgesics, yes | 28 (82%) | 27 (82%) | 1.000 |
Antidepressants/sedatives, yes | 24 (70%) | 21 (64%) | 0.433 |
Beta blocks, yes | 4 (12%) | 3 (9%) | 0.517 |
Education, years | |||
≤ 9 | 3 (9%) | 10 (30%) | |
10 to 12 | 18 (53%) | 11 (33%) | |
>12 | 13 (38%) | 12 (36%) | 1.195 |
Work status | |||
100 to 80% | 8 (24%) | 4 (12%) | |
79 to 50% | 8 (24%) | 11 (33%) | |
<50% | 3 (9%) | 4 (12%) | |
Not working | 15 (44%) | 14 (42%) | 0.696 |
Sick-leave | |||
None | 31 (91%) | 30 (91%) | |
25 to 75% | 1 (3%) | 3 (9%) | |
100% | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 0.574 |
Sick- or disability pension | |||
None | 13 (38%) | 7 (21%) | |
25 to 75% | 8 (24%) | 13 (39%) | |
100% | 13 (38%) | 13 (40%) | 0.370 |