What is the influence of exercise therapy on blood parameters in patients with nonspecific chronic low back pain?

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of exercise therapy on the blood parameters growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in subjects with nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP). Thirty-eight participants with NSCLBP were randomized to either high intensity training (HIT) or moderate intensity training (MIT). The results showed no significant differences in resting GH and IGF-1 concentrations between both groups. Also, resting GH and IGF-1 concentrations were not increased after both HIT and MIT. These results suggest that exercise therapy is not able to increase resting GH and IGF-1 concentrations after 12 weeks of training.