“…The prognostic factors include: a) demographic characteristics such as educational level, marital status, weight, alcohol, smoking and drug consumption; b) clinical status such as body mass index (BMI), pain below the knee, cause and duration of complaints, previous rehabilitation, degree of fatigue [ 31 ], low back pain intensity (VAS) [ 32 , 33 ] and disability (QBPDS). [ 34 , 35 ]; c) psychological characteristics such as fear avoidance (TSK) [ 36 - 42 ] and quality of life (SF-36) [ 43 ]; d) work-related characteristics such as employment benefits and work participation in relation to back complaints, and e) physical characteristics such as the mobility of lumbar pelvic rhythm (video registration) [ 44 ], strength (B-200 isostation) [ 45 , 46 ] and activities of daily living (ADL) consisting of walking, sitting, bicycling and lying. Figure 1 shows the physical tests that are measured at intake, evaluated at the end of therapy, and at 5 months after start of therapy.…”