Lumbar stabilisation exercises versus back endurance-resistance exercise training in athletes with chronic low back pain: protocol of a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is an important disorder in athletes that may negatively affect their performance in competitions. The literature usually recommends physiotherapy based on exercises for back pain management in athletes. Recent evidence suggests that interventions based on lumbar muscle stabilisation exercises (LMSE) and back endurance-resistance exercises (BERE) may improve back pain and function performance. However, it is still unclear which type of exercise is more effective for the treatment of CLBP in athletes.

Objective

To compare the efficacy of LMSE versus BERE in athletes with CLBP.

Design

The study is a 2-arm, prospectively registered, randomised controlled trial.

Setting

The physical therapy clinical and biomechanics laborator

SUBMITTER: Nowotny AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6267311 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature