Intervention
LBP, pain
RECURRENCE
Participants allocated to the intervention group receive an individualised and progressive walking and education program, provided by registered physiotherapists trained for the trial, from 25 private practice sites across the states of New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. Initial plans assumed the intervention would involve six sessions comprising an even split of face-to-face and telehealth consultations for all participants. Due to COVID-19, and government advice in Australia related to the pandemic, temporary restrictions were placed on the provision of face-to-face consultations and so some patients received all elements of the intervention via telehealth. The broad aim of these sessions is to design a progressive and individually tailored walking program with each participant, targeting a dosage of walking of 5 times per week, for at least 30 min by 3 months into the intervention.The delivery of the intervention has been framed around the principles of health coaching, with the intention of supporting behaviour change and optimising compliance. Another method to facilitate compliance is the provision of a pedometer and walking diary to act as motivators in completing the program and to provide participants with a degree of accountability. The education component of the intervention focuses on a modern understanding of LBP, aimed to reduce the threat and fear associated with pain, alongside advice related to strategies to reduce the risk of a recurrence of LBP. Participants in the control group receive no intervention as part of their involvement in the trial. Detailed information related to the intervention and control groups can be found in the published protocol [