The association of pain with aerobic fitness in patients with chronic low back pain

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1467-1471

  Wittink, Harriët ^a   Michel, Theresa Hoskins ^b   Sukiennik, Andrew ^a   Gascon, Celeste ^a   Rogers, William ^c  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MGH INSTITUTE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS   (United States)

^c Health Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Cardiovascular deconditioning; Low back pain; Pain measurement; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; SAMPLING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREADMILL;

EID: 0036790697     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.34597     Document Type: Article

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