Effects of therapeutic exercise and physical activity on the functional status and quality of the life in elderly with chronic low back pain.

Abstract

Main purpose of this research was to investigate the effects of a therapeutic exercise program and the increase of physical activity (walking) on the functional status and quality of life in elderly people with chronic low back pain. In the present study 120 individuals between 60 to 80 years participated, 50 of whom were men, aged 68.54 (+ 4.49) and 70 women, aged 67.56 (+ 5.72) with low back pain for more than 12 weeks. Data was collected with pedometer of Yamax SW200 Digiwalker type, with the self-report questionnaire SF36, with the self-report questionnaire ODI and with functional tests "sit up" and "turn up and go". Participants were classified randomly in three groups. The first group was the group of exercising the core stabilization muscles of the lumbar spine, while for the intervention biofeedback pressure Chattanooga mechanism was used. The second one was the group of increased habitual physical activity through walking and the third one was the control group. The results of ...
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DOI
10.12681/eadd/35104
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/35104
ND
35104
Alternative title
Επιδράσεις παρεμβάσεων θεραπευτικής άσκησης και φυσικής δραστηριότητας στη λειτουργικότητα και ποιότητα ζωής ατόμων τρίτης ηλικίας με χρόνιο πόνο στην οσφυϊκή μοίρα της σπονδυλικής στήλης
Author
Tsatsakos, Georgios (Father's name: Konstantinos)
Date
2013
Degree Grantor
Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH)
Committee members
Μιχαλοπούλου Μαρία
Γοδόλιας Γεώργιος
Μάλλιου Παρασκευή
Μπενέκα Αναστασία
Ζήση Βασιλική
Μπάτσιου Σοφία
Γιοφτσίδου Ασημένια
Discipline
Medical and Health Sciences
Health Sciences
Other Medical Sciences
Keywords
Chronic pain; Lumbar spine; Elderly; Quality of life; Physical activity; Therapuetic exercise; Functionality
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
xiii, 119 σ., tbls., fig., ind.
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