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ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2016

A Systematic Review of the Effects of Exercise and Physical Activity on Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.

Rebecca Gordon, Saul Bloxham

6 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Review in Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 6 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 161 papers, 11 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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161citing papers in PubMed, 11 pooled it
22.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03668574 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Aerobic Exercise for Patients With Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain: a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidade Cidade de Sao PauloRan2018 to 2019Enrolled30ConditionsLow Back PainArmsAerobic exercise, Placebo Group
NCT04023162 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Controlled, Randomized, Blind Trial Therapy Exercises and Operant Conditioning for Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorAntonija HrkaćRan2019 to 2020Enrolled180ConditionsChronic Nonspecific Low Back PainArmsGraded Activity, Group-based Therapy Exercise, Back School
NCT04619134 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2019, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Non Pain Contingent Spine Rehabilitation Therapy in Chronic Low Back Pain

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2019 to 2020Enrolled32ConditionsLow Back PainArmsNCSR Program, conventional physical therapy
NCT05992064 recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2024, after this paper: background citation

Investigating the Potential of Wearable Sensors for Monitoring the Postoperative Recovery of Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients: A Protocol for Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study

TypeobservationalSponsorAalborg University HospitalRan2024 to 2026Enrolled30ConditionsArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeArmsMeasuring gait
NCT07177001 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Prevalence of Neck and Low Back Pain With a Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Spine-Specific and Non-Spine Specific Exercise Interventions in Physical Therapy Students at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica: A Two-Phase Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of The West IndiesRan2026 to 2027Enrolled120ConditionsBack Pain, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Spine HealthArmsClinical Control Group (Group A), Spine Exercise Program (Group B)
NCT07194746 nanot yet recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

The Prevalence of Neck and Low Back Pain With a Randomised Controlled Trial Comparing Spine-Specific and Non-Spine Specific Exercise Interventions in Staff of the Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching & Research Complex at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica: A Two-Phase Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorThe University of The West IndiesRan2026 to 2027Enrolled200ConditionsNeck Pain, Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Low Back PainArmsClinical Control Group (Group A), Spine Exercise Program (Group B)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

161 citing papers in PubMed, 11 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 388 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Is fatty infiltration in paraspinal muscles reversible with exercise in people with low back pain? A systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2023
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  12. The effect of exercıse program on exercıse perceptıon and fear of movement ın low back paın.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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  13. Influence of Social Support on Patients' Adherence to Activity Advice in Low Back Pain: A Double-Blinded Randomised Controlled Trial.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026
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101 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rebecca GordonDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth PL6 8BH, UK. rgordon@marjon.ac.uk.
Saul BloxhamDepartment of Sport and Health Sciences, University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth PL6 8BH, UK. sbloxham@marjon.ac.uk.
Plymouth Marjon University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Back pain is a major health issue in Western countries and 60%-80% of adults are likely to experience low back pain. This paper explores the impact of back pain on society and the role of physical activity for treatment of non-specific low back pain. A review of the literature was carried out using the databases SPORTDiscuss, Medline and Google Scholar. A general exercise programme that combines muscular strength, flexibility and aerobic fitness is beneficial for rehabilitation of non-specific chronic low back pain. Increasing core muscular strength can assist in supporting the lumbar spine. Improving the flexibility of the muscle-tendons and ligaments in the back increases the range of motion and assists with the patient's functional movement. Aerobic exercise increases the blood flow and nutrients to the soft tissues in the back, improving the healing process and reducing stiffness that can result in back pain.

Indexed as

aerobic fitnessnon-specific chronic low back painpedometerphysical activity

Identifiers

PMID27417610
PMCPMC4934575
OpenAlexW2343718403

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Registered trials

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