Effects of balneotherapy with exercise in patients with low back pain

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 263-272

  Demirel, Reha ^a   Ucok, Kagan ^a   Kavuncu, Vural ^a   Gecici, Omer ^a   Evcik, Deniz ^b   Dundar, Umit ^a   Solak, Ozlem ^a   Mollaoglu, Hakan ^a  

^a AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UFUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Balneotherapy; Exercise; Low back pain; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; BODY FAT; CHECKLIST; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; KINESIOTHERAPY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METABOLIC RATE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPINE MOBILITY; THERAPY EFFECT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 58149468812     PISSN: 10538127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/BMR-2008-21407     Document Type: Article

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