low back pain, neck pain and posture
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental group (n= 9): underwent Global Postural Reeducation (RPG) - 10 sessions of 45 minutes each, twice a week for five weeks. The minimum time span between sessions was 48 hours and the maximu
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Sponsors
Maria das Graças Rodrigues de Araújo
Isabela Franco Cavalcanti
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 35 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Volunteers, both genders, aged 18 to 35 years, with pain for more than six weeks of non-specific origin in the neck and/or low back
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients under the influence of other postural treatment or had breaks between GPR sessions bigger than 120 hours; pregnant women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Correcting postural changes assessed by postural assessment software - SAPO and observed through the angular variation of reference points of the spine at baseline and post intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement in pain assessed by Visual Analog Scale (VAS) and observed through the decrease of the scores of this scale. Improvement in quality of life assessed by the WHOQOL-BREF-25 and observed through the increase of scores of this questionnaire. Improvement of functional capacity of individuals assessed by the Roland-Morris and Neck Disability Index questionnaires and revealed through the decrease of scores of both questionnaires. Assessments were done at baseline and post intervention | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMaria das Graças de Araújo
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Outcome results
None listed