Trial reportInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Effectiveness of a Group-Based Progressive Strength Training in Primary Care to Improve the Recurrence of Low Back Pain Exacerbations and Function: A Randomised Trial.
Trial report in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06922981 (Comparison Between Periodized Resistance and Aerobic Training Programs on Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Comparison Between Periodized Resistance and Aerobic Training Programs on Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of six exercise interventions for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Pooled it
- Models of care for managing non-specific low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of Different Trunk Training Methods for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Implementation status and barriers to multimodal management of low back pain among physical therapists: A cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Isolated Exercise Interventions for Acute Low Back Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Therapeutic Exercise Progression in Patients with Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review.Journal of pain research · 2025Review
- Development of the Sensory-Motor Dysfunction Questionnaire and Pilot Reliability Testing.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Do we even lift, bros?Endoscopy international open · 2022Article
- Influence of Stabilization Techniques Used in the Treatment of Low Back Pain on the Level of Kinesiophobia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Observation on the Curative Effect of Massage Manipulation Combined with Core Strength Training in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2021Article
- Is resistance training with external loads superior to unloaded exercise in the management of chronic low back pain? A systematic review and meta-analysis.Archives of physiotherapyReview
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8 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability and one of the most common reasons for physician visits in primary care, with a 33% rate of recurrence during the first year. However, the most optimal exercise program in this context remains unknown. The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of a group-based progressive strength training program in non-specific chronic LBP (CLBP) patients in primary care on pain recurrence and physical function. Eighty-five patients with non-specific CLBP were separated into two groups (Intervention group: completed a progressive strength training program 3 days per week for 8 weeks; Control group: received the usual care). The intervention group showed a recurrence rate of 8.3%, while the control group had a recurrence rate of 33.3% and a shorter time until the first recurrent episode. The intervention group showed increased lumbar extensor strength, left-hand handgrip strength, and reduced the number of pain sites compared with the control group. Results also showed greater odds for reducing LBP intensity and disability in the intervention group. In conclusion, a group-based progressive strength training program is a more effective and efficient alternative than Back-School programs and can easily be carried out in the primary health care context.
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