Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults With Low Back Pain

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Conditions studied: Low Back Pain, Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if a 4 month resistance exercise program reduces the severity of low back pain, pain-related fear avoidance and improves mobility compared to standard care.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01250262

Run by

University of Florida

People needed

72

Starts

2010-11-01

Expected to finish

2014-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-02-14

Who can join

Age: 60 and older, up to 85. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• chronic low back pain for >6 months
• >3 pain episodes per week
• waist circumferences ≥102 cm for men
• waist circumferences ≥ 88 cm for women
• willing and able to participate in regular exercise for 14 weeks
• using pain medications to control low back pain
• free of abnormal cardiovascular responses during a screening graded maximal walk test

You may not qualify if…

• unable to walk
• participating in regular resistance exercise training (>3X week) in the past 6 months
• pain symptoms are too severe and prevent strength testing or walking
• acute back injury
• spinal stenosis that precludes walking one block due to neurogenic claudication
• back surgery within the past 2 years
• current use of weight loss interventions (drugs; exercise interventions)

Where it is running

• UF&Shands Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute — Gainesville, Florida, United States

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