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Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults With Low Back Pain

NCT01250262 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 72

Last updated 2014-02-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if a 4 month resistance exercise program reduces the severity of low back pain, pain-related fear avoidance and improves mobility compared to standard care.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

normal medical care and follow up

physical activity/ nutrition guidelines will be provided and reviewed with the participant as part of standard care; telephone contact will be made weekly to encourage adherence to the health guidelines

OTHER

Isolated Lumbar Resistance Exercise Program

lumbar extension, two set of 10-15 repetitions, once a week for two weeks; lumbar extension, one set of 10-15 repetitions, three times a week, week 3 to 4 months

OTHER

Total Body Resistance Exercise Program

exercises: leg press, leg curl, leg extension, chest press, seated row, overhead press, triceps dip, biceps curl, calf press and abdominal curl, one set of 10-12 repetitions, three time per week, week one to 4 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Florida

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Heather K Vincent, Ph.D. · University of Florida Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
60 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-11-30
Primary Completion
2014-02-28
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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