Abstract

COSTA, Denílson da  and  ALEXANDRE, Palma. Effect of resistance training on low back pain syndrome. Rev. Port. Cien. Desp. [online]. 2005, vol.5, n.2, pp.224-234. ISSN 1645-0523.

Low back pain afflicts about 80% of the adult population, resulting in an annual cost of millions of dollars. Although its causes are not generally clear, except for a few well defined diseases, atrophy of fiber types I and II of the multifidus and erector spinae muscles seems to be usually present. Reluctancy of some therapists to recommend exercise as a form of prevention and rehabilitation of low back pain perpetuates a state of chronic de-conditioning, where any physical activity is avoided, leading to serious socio-economic consequences to these patients. The purpose of this review was to show that resistance training in the rehabilitation of chronic low back pain has a clinically tested effect, as opposed to some passive modalities of rehabilitation, especially in respect to isolated training of the back extensor muscles.

Keywords : low back pain; resistance training; multifidus; erector spinae.

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