Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance and Physical Function in Obese Older Adults With Low Back Pain
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Back Pain, Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology, Musculoskeletal |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 9/23/2012 |
| Start Date: | November 2010 |
| End Date: | March 2013 |
| Contact: | Heather K Vincent, Ph.D. |
| Email: | vincehk@ortho.ufl.edu |
| Phone: | 352-273-7459 |
Resistance Exercise Effects on Fear Avoidance Beliefs and Physical Function in Obese, Older Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
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.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 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
Exclusion Criteria:
- 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)
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