Low back pain
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is the inclusion of two weekly sessions of specific physical exercises (three sets of eight exercises per training session) over a period of eight weeks. Before and after the interven
Behavioural
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The study sample will be composed of patients attended at the outpatient clinic diagnosed with chronic non-specific back pain of both sexes aged 18-65 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have undergone surgery in the spine; who are severely obese; pregnant; or who present with disabling pain to practice exercises.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The expected primary outcome 1 is that the eight-week exercises program improves the quality of life and function of patients with non-specific chronic low back pain, measured using the validated EQ-5D and Oswestry questionnaires;The primary endpoint found 1 demonstrated that the eight-week exercise program was effective for improving quality of life and function, results obtained using the validated EQ-5D and Oswestry questionnaires. The differences between the pre and post intervention scores were significant. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The expected secondary outcomes 1 are to verify if there are differences between a bodybuilding program or functional exercises for the treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain in relation to quality of life, function, flexibility, abdominal strength and percentage of abdominal fat.;The secondary outcomes found 2 showed superiority for functional exercises in quality of life and function in the treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain. Regarding flexibility, bodybuilding and functional exercises did not present significant differences. Bodybuilding was more efficient for increasing abdominal strength and decreasing the percentage of abdominal fat. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactCamila Oliveira
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed