Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults With Low Back Pain
Status
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Low Back Pain
Treatments
Other: normal medical care and follow up
Other: Total Body Resistance Exercise Program
Other: Isolated Lumbar Resistance Exercise Program
Details and patient eligibility
About
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.
Enrollment
72 patients
Sex
All
Ages
60 to 85 years old
Volunteers
No Healthy Volunteers
Inclusion criteria
- chronic low back pain for >6 months
- >3 pain episodes per week
- waist circumferences ≥102 cm for men
- waist circumferences ≥ 88 cm for women
- willing and able to participate in regular exercise for 14 weeks
- using pain medications to control low back pain
- free of abnormal cardiovascular responses during a screening graded maximal walk test
Exclusion criteria
- unable to walk
- participating in regular resistance exercise training (>3X week) in the past 6 months
- pain symptoms are too severe and prevent strength testing or walking
- acute back injury
- spinal stenosis that precludes walking one block due to neurogenic claudication
- back surgery within the past 2 years
- current use of weight loss interventions (drugs; exercise interventions)
Trial design
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Interventional model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Single Blind
72 participants in 3 patient groups
Standard care
Active Comparator group
Description:
Subjects will receive normal medical care and follow up during the four month study period if assigned to this group.
Treatment:
Other: normal medical care and follow up
Isolated Lumbar Resistance Exercise Program
Active Comparator group
Description:
Lumbar extension exercise protocol to increase strength and reduce pain.
Treatment:
Other: Isolated Lumbar Resistance Exercise Program
Total Body Resistance Exercise Program
Active Comparator group
Description:
Training protocol for 1 set for each exercise: leg press, leg curl, leg extension, chest press, seated row, overhead press, triceps dip, biceps curl, calf press and abdominal curl
Treatment:
Other: Total Body Resistance Exercise Program
Trial contacts and locations
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