Effects of an eight-week physical exercise program on low back pain and function in fruit workers: A randomized controlled trial.
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
; 37(3): 733-742, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Low back pain is prevalent in workers' health and functional performance.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effects of a physical exercise program on low back pain and disability in fruit workers.METHODS:
This randomized controlled trial assigned 44 workers (37 ± 9 years) to two groups. The experimental group consisted of 10 men and 12 women with an average age of 38 (± 9) years, and the control group consisted of 8 men and 14 women with an average age of 36 (± 10) years. The experimental group (EG) performed a program of strength and flexibility exercises for eight weeks, twice a week. The control group (CG) received minimal care, with a booklet with guidelines for performing exercises. The primary outcomes included changes in perceived disability and the intensity of pain evaluated by the Rolland-Morris questionnaire and the Numerical Pain Scale, respectively. All outcomes were measured at baseline and after eight weeks of intervention.RESULTS:
A significant difference was observed in the within-group analysis, with a mean reduction in pain intensity in the EG and CG of -4.55 (95%CI -7.01 to -2.09) and -3.81 (95%CI 1.72-5.90), respectively. For disability, a reduction of -4.45 (95% CI -8.89 to -0.02) was observed in the EG and of -4.43 (-7.38 to -1.48) in the CG. There were no significant differences in the between-groups analysis.CONCLUSIONS:
The exercise program was not superior to using the educational booklet. However, both interventions showed substantial decreases in pain and disability levels.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Low Back Pain
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Exercise Therapy
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Fruit
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil
Journal subject:
FISIOLOGIA
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REABILITACAO
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brasil