Nordic walking and chronic low back pain: design of a randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low Back Pain is a major public health problem all over the western world. Active approaches including exercise in the treatment of low back pain results in better outcomes for patients, but it is not known exactly which types of back exercises are most beneficial or whether general physical activity provide similar benefits. Nordic Walking is a popular and fast growing type of exercise in Northern Europe. Initial studies have demonstrated that persons performing Nordic Walking are able to exercise longer and harder compared to normal walking thereby increasing their cardiovascular metabolism. Until now no studies have been performed to investigate whether Nordic Walking has beneficial effects in relation to low back pain. The primary aim of this study is to investigate

SUBMITTER: Morso L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1610114 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature