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Does Resistance Training Reduce Low Back Pain?, Lauren N. Carosi
Does Resistance Training Reduce Low Back Pain?, Lauren N. Carosi
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this selective EBM review is to determine whether or not resistance training reduces low back pain.
STUDY DESIGN: Review of three English language primary studies published in 2011, 2014, and 2015.
DATA SOURCES: Randomized controlled and clinical trials comparing resistance training (kettlebell training, graded activity, TOTRX, LEXT) to physiotherapy exercise and no exercise intervention, found using PubMed.
OUTCOME MEASURED: Severity of pain in the low-back area, measured using Pain Numerical Rating Scale (NRSpain) and pain visual-analog scale.
RESULTS: Two out of three studies found that resistance training reduced low back pain in comparison to a control …