Low Back Pain
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Individuals that presented with acute lower back pain; Karate practitioner for at least six months; That they agreed not to undergo any physiotherapeutic treatment or other rehabilitation procedure during the study period; Individuals who did not change their physical exercise habits during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: They had degenerative pathologies; Cardiovascular diseases, Metabolic diseases; History of musculoskeletal injury in a period of six months prior to the survey; Cognitive deficit or non-collaborative patient; Illiterate or had difficulty understanding; Missed two consecutive appointments.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Improvement of lumbar pain, determined by visual analogue scale (VAS) at the beginning and at the end of the study.;Score with mean difference between the groups of 5.4 points by the Visual Analogue Scale after 14 days of the end of the treatment. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increased flexibility of the posterior chain, determined through the Wells Bank.;Score with increased flexibility in both groups of 7.99 cm. after 14 days of treatment completion. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
centro universitário unieuro