What is it about?
We systematically reviewed the content, type of delivery and outcomes of studies using a variety of exercise programmes for the management of people with persistent LBP. We were interested in establishing the type(s) of exercise that led to the best outcomes and if there were any specific components associated with the delivery of exercise that helped to improve short- and long-term pain and back-related functional outcomes.
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Why is it important?
Exercise is recognised as an effective treatment for people with persistent LBP (van Tulder et al., 2000), but it is not known if a dose-response relationship exists for this patient group, if a specific type of exercise is more effective than another, or if there is a specific component associated with exercise programme delivery that improves health-related outcomes.
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This is the first systematic investigation into the key components associated with a programme of exercise for managing the symptoms associated with long-standing LBP.
Dr Sarah Dianne Liddle
University of Ulster
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This page is a summary of: Exercise and chronic low back pain: what works?, Pain, January 2004, Wolters Kluwer Health,
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2003.10.017.
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