Practicability of segmental stabilizing exercises in the context of a group program for the secondary prevention of low back pain. An explorative pilot study

Europa Medicophysica

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 359-367

  Rackwitz, B ^a   Limm, H ^a   Wessels, T ^a   Ewert, T ^a   Stucki, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Exercises rehabilitation; LOW back pain, prevention and control

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PILOT STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; PRONE POSITION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36048947299     PISSN: 00142573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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