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STUDY DESIGN: This study determined whether lumbar discectomy patients could endure an aerobic exercise program sufficient to achieve a training effect, and whether any functional advantages were derived. METHODS: Trained volunteers (n = 19) were compared with untrained control subjects (n = 18) after a 12-week aerobic and rehabilitation exercise program. Subjects completed a maximal graded exercise test, a hydrostatic weighing test, and a battery of self-report inventories. RESULTS: Using a discriminant analysis, as a post hoc test, maximal oxygen consumption was found to be the factor responsible for the difference between the groups (P < 0.006). CONCLUSION: Oxygen consumption was more than three times as important as any other single variable in differentiating between the groups.
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Discectomía/rehabilitación , Ejercicio Físico/fisiología , Desplazamiento del Disco Intervertebral/rehabilitación , Vértebras Lumbares/cirugía , Consumo de Oxígeno/fisiología , Adulto , Análisis de Varianza , Análisis Discriminante , Discectomía/métodos , Prueba de Esfuerzo , Tolerancia al Ejercicio/fisiología , Femenino , Humanos , Desplazamiento del Disco Intervertebral/fisiopatología , Desplazamiento del Disco Intervertebral/cirugía , Masculino , Microcirugia , Persona de Mediana EdadRESUMEN
During ocular examinations, it often is necessary for the doctor to both inspect and treat the eye simultaneously. An instrument has been developed which makes this process considerably simpler.