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ArticleBMJ open sport & exercise medicine2018

Lumbar stabilisation exercises versus back endurance-resistance exercise training in athletes with chronic low back pain: protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

Alexandre Henrique Nowotny, Mariene Guizeline Calderon, Pablo Albuquerque de Souza, Andreo Fernando Aguiar, Guillaume Léonard, Bruno Mazziotti Oliveira Alves, Cesar Ferreira Amorim, Rubens Alexandre da Silva

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Article in BMJ open sport & exercise medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04206137 (Effects of Bilateral Asymmetrical Limbs Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Multifidus Muscle in Chronic Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04206137 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Bilateral Asymmetrical Limbs Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Multifidus Muscle in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of KarachiRan2020 to 2021Enrolled150ConditionsLow Back PainArmsGroup A (PNF rhythmic initiation group ), Group B (Swiss ball exercises)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Alexandre Henrique NowotnyDoctoral and Masters Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences UEL/UNOPAR, LAFUP-UNOPAR, Londrina-PR, Brazil.
Mariene Guizeline CalderonDoctoral and Masters Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences UEL/UNOPAR, LAFUP-UNOPAR, Londrina-PR, Brazil.
Pablo Albuquerque de SouzaDoctoral and Masters Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences UEL/UNOPAR, LAFUP-UNOPAR, Londrina-PR, Brazil.
Andreo Fernando AguiarDoctoral and Masters Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences UEL/UNOPAR, LAFUP-UNOPAR, Londrina-PR, Brazil.
Guillaume LéonardSchool of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Research Center on Aging, Institute of Geriatrics, Université de Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada.
Bruno Mazziotti Oliveira AlvesMaster and Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, University of City of São Paulo, UNICID, São Paulo, Brazil.
Cesar Ferreira AmorimMaster and Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy, University of City of São Paulo, UNICID, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rubens Alexandre da SilvaDoctoral and Masters Programs in Rehabilitation Sciences UEL/UNOPAR, LAFUP-UNOPAR, Londrina-PR, Brazil.
Universidade Norte do Paraná · BRUniversidade Cidade de São Paulo · BRUniversité de Sherbrooke · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic low back pain (CLBP) is an important disorder in athletes that may negatively affect their performance in competitions. The literature usually recommends physiotherapy based on exercises for back pain management in athletes. Recent evidence suggests that interventions based on lumbar muscle stabilisation exercises (LMSE) and back endurance-resistance exercises (BERE) may improve back pain and function performance. However, it is still unclear which type of exercise is more effective for the treatment of CLBP in athletes.

objectiveTo compare the efficacy of LMSE versus BERE in athletes with CLBP.

designThe study is a 2-arm, prospectively registered, randomised controlled trial.

settingThe physical therapy clinical and biomechanics laboratory of the UNOPAR University.

participants32 male athletes with CLBP, age between 18 and 40 years old, recruited from the local community.

interventionAn 8-week intervention programme will be carried out with LMSE s versus BERE. MEASUREMENTS: Trunk neuromuscular patterns during balance tasks (unipodal and over a ball) using electromyography and force platform parameters, pain, disability, fear and avoidance will be assessed by a blinded assessor at baseline and at follow-up after 8 weeks of intervention period. LIMITATIONS: The absence of blinding intervention and the exclusion of female athletes, seated sports and swimmers will affect the internal and external validity of the study.

conclusionsThe results of this study will elucidate which of these two interventions promote better results in trunk neuromuscular pattern, back pain and function in male athletes with CLBP.

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athleteschronic low back painelectromyographyfatiguerehabilitationtherapeutic exercise

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