Which patients with persistent mechanical low back pain will respond to highload motor control training?
2010 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE credits
Student thesis
Abstract [en]
Abstract
Introduction
A previous pilot study has shown that high load motor control training with the conventional deadlift exercise can reduce pain intensity and activity limitation in patients with persistent low back pain. However, it is still unknown which variables characterize the ideal patient for this exercise.
Aim
The aim of this study was to explore variables influencing success or failure of eight weeks of high loadmotor control training with the conventional deadlift exercise for patients with persistent mechanical low back pain.
Method
The study design was a prospective cohort study of patients with persistent mechanical low back pain(n=35). The intervention consisted of eight weeks of training with the conventional deadlift exercise. Possible predictive variables were collected at baseline. To discriminate patients with a successful or failed outcome of treatment, change in the patient-specific functional scale was used and a cut-off at 50 %improvement was set. Of the 35 patients, 15 were categorized as treatment success (≥50 % improvement) and 20 patients as treatment failure (<50 % improvement).
Results
No variables at baseline were recognized as possible predictors of successful or failed treatment.
Conclusion
From the results of this study it appears that none of the variables in this study could influence success or failure of high load motor control training with the conventional deadlift exercise. However, the conventional deadlift could be considered a potent exercise when administered by a PT well experienced in resistance training and analyzing movement patterns.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2010.
Keywords [en]
Conventional deadlift, motor control, resistance training, disability, patient-specific functional scale
National Category
Physiotherapy
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-119339OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-119339DiVA, id: diva2:920224
Educational program
Master's Programme in Physiotherapy
Supervisors
Examiners
2016-09-162016-04-172016-09-16Bibliographically approved