None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
This research project aims to recording short-term changes on the pain thresholds, flexibility and strength, in chronic pain patients, after a brief session of physical exercise (aerobic exercise vs. strength exercises vs. flexibility exercises vs. control)
Interventions
Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of four study groups.
The study groups are composed of three intervention groups (1, 2 and 3) and one control group (4).
Intervention group (1):
A single sesion of 20 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise, according to 3-4 at Borg Scale and 65-75% of maximum heart rate, will be performed on a treadmill.
Intervention group (2):
A single sesion of 20 minutes of individually (one-on-one) lumbar strengthening exercises, supervised by an expert,
Subjects will be randomly assigned to one of four study groups. The study groups are composed of three intervention groups (1, 2 and 3) and one control group (4). Intervention group (1): A single sesion of 20 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic exercise, according to 3-4 at Borg Scale and 65-75% of maximum heart rate, will be performed on a treadmill. Intervention group (2): A single sesion of 20 minutes of individually (one-on-one) lumbar strengthening exercises, supervised by an expert, will be performed. Participants will be prescribed exercises aimed at improving function of specific trunk muscles thought to control inter-segmental movement of the spine, including transversus abdominis, multifidus, the diaphragm or pelvic floor muscles. Participants will be taught how to contract trunk muscles and progress until they will be able to maintain isolated contractions of the target muscles, each while maintaining normal respiration. Each exercise will be carry out ten times during two series and series will progress according to the patient's tolerance. Constant supervision and feedback such as palpation will be available to enhance learning of the task. Intervention group (3): A single sesion of 20 minutes of individually (one-on-one) lumbar flexibility exercises, supervised by an expert, will be performed according to the patient's tolerance.
Sponsors
Carolina Sitges
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Patients with a history of mechanical and nonspecific low back pain for more than 6 weeks before the study or with intermittent low back pain who have experienced at least 3 episodes of back pain, each lasting more than a week during the year preceding the study.
Exclusion criteria
Suffering acute low back pain at the time of the study. Suffering referred pain to the lower extremities. Have a history of spinal surgery, vertebral fracture, pelvis fracture or lower limb fracture. Have a history of hospitalization for severe trauma or accident Suffering from arthritis or systemic diseases Pregnancy
Outcome results
None listed