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Effects of aquatic exercise on trunk flexibility , back muscle strength , and pain scale in chronic nonspecific low back pain patients
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Chaichanawongsa, Jittiporn Namsiri, Sirikwan Thongduang, Yaowapa Arayawichanond, Preeda Kanpittaya, Jaturat |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Background Aquatic exercise is an important exercise for people who want to be strong. The warmth and pressure of the water may further assist pain relief and ease the physical movement of chronic low back pain patients. Objective This study is aimed to compare the change of trunk flexibility, back muscle strength and pain scale before (week 0) and immediately after aquatic exercise (week 6) in patients with chronic low back pain. Setting Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand. Design Experimental research. Methodology The study was done on 48 subjects that were divided into two groups. The average age of the subjects in the experimental (n = 25) was 42.5 ± 3.5 years old, whereas that of the control group (n = 23) was 41.8 ± 2.6 years old. Subjects baseline characteristics as well as trunk flexibility, back muscle strength and pain scale were recorded before and immediately after the program. นพินธต์น้ฉบบั |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.clmj.org/_fileupload/journal/36-6.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
