A pilot study to investigate the effect of lumbar stabilisation exercise training on functional ability and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain

International Journal of Rehabilitation Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 297-301

  Shaughnessy, M ^a   Caulfield, B ^b  

^a Merlin Park University Hospital   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Low back pain; Lumbar stabilisation; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT TREATMENT; SURVEYING;

CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN (CLBP); DISABILITY; LUMBAR REGIONS;

MEDICAL APPLICATIONS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE STABILIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 11144244266     PISSN: 03425282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004356-200412000-00007     Document Type: Article

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