Clinical Study

The Influence of Pain Distribution on Walking Velocity and Horizontal Ground Reaction Forces in Patients with Low Back Pain

Table 4

Pearson’s correlation coefficients among pain, disability, and gait velocity ( ).

VariableBack pain intensityBack pain affectLeg pain intensityLeg pain affectRoland and MorrisFear-avoidance beliefsDistorted ambulationPreferred gait velocityFast gait velocity

Back Pain Intensity1.756**.540**.490**.111.131.078−.345*−.308*
Back Pain Affect1.516**.600**.168.138.116−.324*−.219
Leg Pain Intensity1934**.272.231.327*−.249−.437**
Leg Pain Affect1.248.212.270−.297−.463
Roland and Morris1.361*.698**−.274−.332*
Fear Avoidance Beliefs1.441**−.117−.294
Distorted Ambulation1−.461**−.438**
Preferred Gait Speed1.695**
Fast Gait Speed1

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