2011
DOI: 10.1589/jpts.23.57
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The Effects on Muscle Strength and Visual Analog Scale Pain of Aquatic Therapy for individuals with Low Back Pain

Abstract: Abstract.[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate whether ten weeks of aquatic therapy exercise would increase low back muscle strength and reduce low back pain in 19 elderly subjects.[Subjects] Nineteen low back disorder patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups: an aquatic therapy exercise group (n=9), and a control group (n=10).[Methods] The aquatic therapy group participated five times a week for ten weeks in an aquatic exercise designed to strengthen the low back muscles. Data col… Show more

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“…In a previous study, a lumbar segmental stabilization exercise elicited a statistically significant effect on the in strength of the muscles of the gluteus group20 ) . In another study, aquatic therapy exercise enhanced the low back muscle strength and reduced LBP of elderly females21 ) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…In a previous study, a lumbar segmental stabilization exercise elicited a statistically significant effect on the in strength of the muscles of the gluteus group20 ) . In another study, aquatic therapy exercise enhanced the low back muscle strength and reduced LBP of elderly females21 ) .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Diversos estudos já mostraram a eficácia da hidroterapia na reabilitação física de indivíduos com dor lombar crônica [9,20,[33][34][35]. Porém, não foi encontrado na literatura nenhum estudo que analisasse os efeitos da hidroterapia em pacientes com dor lombar crônica oriunda de hérnia de disco lombar.…”
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“…Han et al [9] obtiveram melhores resultados do que os referidos acima. Eles registraram uma redução de 50% na intensidade de dor de pacientes idosos com enfermidades na região lombar, medida pela EVAdor, após o tratamento no meio líquido.…”
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