Deep water running and general practice in primary care for non-specific low back pain versus general practice alone: Randomized controlled trial

Clinical Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1073-1078

  Cuesta Vargas, A I ^a   Adams, N ^b   Salazar, J A ^c   Belles, A ^c   Hazanas S ^c   Arroyo Morales, M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c National Health Service Andalusia   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Deep water running; General practice; Low back pain; Primary care

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORT FORM 12; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPAIN; STANDARD; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADULT; EXERCISE; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RUNNING; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84863723123     PISSN: 07703198     EISSN: 14349949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10067-012-1977-5     Document Type: Article

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