Effects of Different Frequencies (2-3 Days/Week) of Aquatic Therapy Program in Adults with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Non-Randomized Comparison Trial

Pain Medicine (United States)

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 145-158

  Baena Beato, Pedro Angel ^a   Arroyo Morales, Manuel ^a   Delgado Fernández, Manuel ^a   Gatto Cardia, Maria Claudia ^b   Artero, Enrique G ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic exercise; Body composition; Chronic low back pain; Disability; Physical fitness; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AQUATIC EXERCISE; AQUATIC THERAPY PROGRAM; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESISTANCE TRAINING; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL;

EID: 84872485066     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pme.12002     Document Type: Article

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