Intensive group training protocol versus guideline physiotherapy for patients with chronic low back pain: A randomised controlled trial

European Spine Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1193-1200

  Van Der Roer, Nicole ^a   Van Tulder, Maurits ^a,b   Barendse, Johanna ^c   Knol, Dirk ^a   Van Mechelen, Willem ^a   De Vet, Henrica ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Regional College for Physiotherapy   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Graded activity; Group training; Low back pain; Physiotherapy; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL THERAPY MODALITIES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50849125095     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-008-0718-6     Document Type: Article

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