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Abstract

Objective:

To compare the effectiveness of supervised physical therapy program versus non-supervised on pain, functionality, fear of movement and quality of life in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain.

Design:

A randomized double-blind clinical trial.

Setting:

Clinical outpatient unit; home.

Subjects:

A total of 64 participants with non-specific chronic low back pain were randomized into either supervised exercise group (n = 32) or non-supervised home exercise group (n = 32).

Interventions:

The supervised group was treated with therapy exercises (strengthen lumbopelvic musculature), while the non-supervised received an informative session of the exercises, which were performed un-supervised at home. Both groups received three weekly sessions for eight weeks.

Main Measures:

Pain, disability, fear of movement, quality of life, trunk muscle endurance and trunk anteflexion motion were assessed at baseline, two, and six months of follow-up.

Results:

Although analysis of variance (ANOVA) test showed statistically significant differences between groups for pain (P = 0.028; supervised: 2.5 ± 2.1; non-supervised: 3.5 ± 1.5) and disability for Roland–Morris Disability Questionnaire (P = 0.004; supervised: 3.1 ± 2.2; non-supervised: 5.1 ± 3.0) and for Oswestry Disability Index (P = 0.034; supervised: 14.5 ± 7.1; non-supervised: 19.2 ± 10.0) at 8 weeks immediately posttreatment, there were no differences between the groups in patient-rated pain, functionality, fear of movement and quality of life at six months of follow-up.

Conclusion:

Patients with chronic low back pain who received supervised exercise showed more improvement in both the short and long term in all patient-rated outcomes over the non-supervised group, but the differences were small and not clinically significant.

Keywords

Exercise physical therapy supervision musculoskeletal pain chronic disease low back pain randomized controlled trial

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Comparison of efficacy of a supervised versus non-supervised physical therapy exercise program on the pain,functionality and quality of life of patients with non-specific chronic low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Objective:

Design:

Setting:

Subjects:

Interventions:

Main Measures:

Results:

Conclusion:

Keywords

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