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dc.contributor.advisor | Timmermans, Annick | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Vandenabeele, Frank | - |
dc.contributor.advisor | Op't Eijnde, Bert | - |
dc.contributor.author | VERBRUGGHE, Jonas | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-09-04T13:59:05Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2019-09-04T13:59:05Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/29100 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Although low to moderate intensity exercise therapy is a predominant part of rehabilitation in nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP), effect sizes are small and optimal exercise modalities/intensities are unclear. Conversely, effects of high intensity training have not yet been investigated in this population. Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of high intensity training (HIT) and to explore the magnitude of the effects of a HIT program may have on exercise capacity and disease related outcome measures compared to conventional therapy for persons with NSCLBP. Methods: In this non-randomized controlled feasibility study, treatment satisfaction, adherence, disability, pain, physical activity, body composition, exercise capacity and self-reported motivation, were assessed in persons with NSCLBP, before (PRE) and after (POST) 6 weeks (12 sessions, 1.5hours/session, 2x/week) of high intensity cardiovascular (100% VO2Max) and high load resistance (80% 1RM) training (HIT, n=10) and compared to average intensity/load (60% VO2max) conventional physical therapy (CON, n=10). Results: At PRE, CON and HIT did not differ, except for gender ratio and lean mass. Compared to CON, HIT retained motivation to rehabilitate better (HIT:+3%; CON:-25%) and had higher therapy adherence (+16%) during the study course. No adverse events were noted in both groups. Whereas disability reduced in both groups (HIT: -10.4%; CON: -8.3%), peak workload (+7.0%), time to exhaustion (+9.5%), and activity level (+5.6%) only improved in HIT. Conclusions: High intensity exercise therapy appears to be a feasible rehabilitation approach in NSCLBP. Outcomes improved following the HIT protocol, warranting the investigation of its effectiveness in future large scale RCT studies. | - |
dc.language.iso | en | - |
dc.subject.other | chronic low back pain; muscle strength; reliability; isokinetic dynamometer | - |
dc.title | High intensity training in chronic nonspecific low back pain | - |
dc.type | Theses and Dissertations | - |
local.format.pages | 206 | - |
local.bibliographicCitation.jcat | T1 | - |
local.type.refereed | Refereed | - |
local.type.specified | Phd thesis | - |
local.uhasselt.international | no | - |
item.fulltext | With Fulltext | - |
item.contributor | VERBRUGGHE, Jonas | - |
item.accessRights | Open Access | - |
item.fullcitation | VERBRUGGHE, Jonas (2019) High intensity training in chronic nonspecific low back pain. | - |
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