BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Internet addiction (IA), defined as excessive, time consuming, uncontrollable use of the internet, has become a widespread problem. In this study, we investigated the impact of internet addiction on depression, physical act

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Low back pain (LBP) is one of the leading forms of chronic pain and is among the leading causes of pain and disability. In this study, we investigated the associations between the severity of disability and fear of movement and pain beliefs as well as the impact of the fear of movement and pain beliefs on the quality of life in patients with chronic LBP. METHODS: A total of 89 patients (42.29 ± 16.05 years) with chronic low back pain were included in the study. The instruments used in the assessments include the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS), the Pain Belief Questionnaire (PBQ), and the SF 36-Short Form. Patients were assigned into three groups by disability severity based on ODI scores. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 15. RESULTS: No statistically significant intergroup differences were found in TKS and PBQ scores (p> 0.05). A positive correlation was found between TKS scores, age (r: 0.227/p< 0.05), PBQ organic (r: -0.250/p< 0.05) scores. CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed high levels of kinesiophobia and similar pain beliefs, independent of the severity level of disability. We believe that cognitive-behavioral therapy that may reduce fear-avoidance behaviors and convert negative pain beliefs into positive ones should be added to rehabilitation procedures for LBP.

Background: Office workers spend approximately two-thirds of their daily work time in a sitting position. Objective: This scoping review aimed to identify and categorize key themes and knowledge gaps in research on how sitting time, posture, and behavior affect the risk of low back pain among office workers. Methods: The authors conducted a comprehensive literature search in electronic databases [MEDLINE [via PubMed], SCOPUS, CINAHL, PEDro, and CENTRAL] from inception to March 2024, resulting in 22 studies involving 7814 participants. The methodological quality of these studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). Results: Seventeen studies [77%] were rated as high quality, four studies [18%] as moderate quality, and one study [5%] as low quality. Thirteen studies assessed sitting time, ten assessed sitting posture, and thirteen assessed sitting behavior. Among the studies investigating sitting time, five showed no relationship with low back pain (LBP) prevalence, while eight demonstrated a relationship with LBP prevalence. For studies exploring sitting posture, seven found a relationship with LBP. Regarding studies on sitting behavior, only one showed no relationship between LBP prevalence, while twelve indicated a relationship. Conclusions: Longer sitting time, poor sitting posture, fewer breaks and more static sitting in sitting behavior, were found to be associated with LBP. The strongest evidence for an association with LBP was found for sitting behavior. When considering workplace ergonomics and interventions for LBP, it is advisable to consider all factors, including sitting, posture and behavior.

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to translate and culturally adapt the Extended Version of the Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ-E) for use in Turkey. Methods: The cross-cultural adaptation was achieved by translating the items from the original version, with back-translation performed by independent mother-tongue translators, followed by committee review. Reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) was examined for 132 students (97 females, 35 males; mean +/- SD age: 19.91 +/- 1.24 years, mean +/- SD body mass index: 21.77 +/- 3.31 kg/m2) who completed the NMQ-E twice (with a 1 week interval). Construct validity was analyzed with the Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort questionnaire. Cronbach alpha was used to assess internal consistency. Intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) and prevalence-adjusted bias-adjusted kappa (PABAK) were used to estimate the test-retest reliability. All of the statistical analyses were performed by using SPSS (version 22.0). Results: The Turkish version of the NMQ-E showed adequate internal consistency (Cronbach coefficient alpha=.78). The test-retest reliability was examined with PABAK and all items showed moderate to almost perfect reliability (PABAK=0.610-0.955), excellent ICC= 0.88 and good construct validity (p<0.001). Conclusions: The Turkish version of the NMQ-E has applicable psychometric properties, including good test-retest reliability, internal consistency and construct validity.