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SUBMITTER: Carr ECJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6517939 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Carr Eloise C J ECJ Wallace Jean E JE Pater Rianne R Gross Douglas P DP
International journal of environmental research and public health 20190425 8
Chronic low back pain is a significant societal and personal burden that negatively impacts quality of life. Dog ownership has been associated with health benefits. This study evaluated the feasibility of surveying people with chronic low back pain to assess the relationship between dog ownership and well-being. A mail-out survey was sent to 210 adult patients with chronic low back pain. Measures of quality of life, pain, physical activity, emotional health, social ties and dog ownership were in ...[more]