Table 2. Comparison of study outcomes between PACT and UC from pre-to 4-weeks after intervention.
| PACT | UC | |||||
| Pre intervention | Post intervention | 4-weeks after intervention | Pre intervention | Post intervention | 4-weeks after intervention | |
| Physical disability | 35.8 ± 17.6† | 31.6 ± 14.6† | 30.6 ± 14.4† | 27.8 ± 11.9† | 26.7 ± 11.2† | 27.1 ± 11.1† |
| Psychological inflexibility | ||||||
| Pain avoidance | 27.5 ± 9.6 | 26.2 ± 8.7 | 24.4 ± 9.6 | 28.3 ± 11.4 | 26.9 ± 11.4 | 26.7 ± 12.0 |
| Cognitive fusion | 17.0 ± 4.3 | 14.9 ± 3.9 | 14.9 ± 3.5 | 16.2 ± 3.5 | 16.6 ± 4.1 | 17.0 ± 3.5 |
| Pain intensity | 41.3 ± 18.1 | 36.0 ± 20.2 | 35.7 ± 19.2 | 41.1 ± 16.6 | 39.0 ± 16.3 | 38.6 ± 17.9 |
| Anxiety | 4.2 ± 2.9 | 4.1 ± 2.5 | 3.7 ± 2.4 | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 3.6 ± 1.8 | 3.4 ± 2.0 |
| Depression | 5.4 ± 2.7 | 5.1 ± 2.8 | 4.5 ± 2.9 | 4.5 ± 2.3 | 3.9 ± 2.4 | 4.0 ± 2.5 |
| Physical function (sec) | 9.5 ± 2.6 | 9.2 ± 2.4 | 8.8 ± 2.4 | 10.6 ± 2.4 | 10.4 ± 1.8 | 10.1 ± 1.7 |
| Physical activity (%) | ||||||
| SB | 52.3 ± 10.8 | 50.6 ± 9.9 | 50.9 ± 9.1 | 57.8 ± 13.8 | 56.1 ± 14.1 | 55.2 ± 19.4 |
| LPA | 43.3 ± 8.7* | 45.4 ± 8.1* | 44.9 ± 8.2* | 37.3 ± 11.4* | 36.2 ± 11.0* | 36.0 ± 10.9* |
| MVPA | 4.7 ± 2.9 | 5.0 ± 2.6 | 5.2 ± 2.7 | 4.7 ± 4.1 | 5.5 ± 4.1 | 5.8 ± 4.8 |
*Significant interaction between treatment and assessment time (p<0.05).
†Significant interaction between treatment and assessment time (p<0.1).
PACT: physical therapist-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy; UC: usual care; SB: sedentary behavior; LPA: light-intensity physical activity; MVPA: moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity.