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Papers: 29 Jun 2019 - 5 Jul 2019


Human Studies


2019 Dec


Med Sci Sports Exerc


51


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Exercise Intensity Matters in Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain Rehabilitation.

Authors

Verbrugghe J, Agten A, Stevens S, Hansen D, Demoulin C, O Eijnde B, Vandenabeele F, Timmermans A
Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2019 Dec; 51(12):2434-2442.
PMID: 31269004.

Abstract

Exercise therapy (ET) is advocated as a treatment for chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP). However, therapy effect sizes remain low. In other chronic disorders, training at higher intensity has resulted in greater improvements on both general health related and disease specific outcomes compared to lower intensity ET. Possibly, high intensity training also improves effect sizes in CNSLBP.