Effectiveness of a home-based physical therapy program in patients with chronic low back pain
| Autor: | Himena Zippenfening, Elena Sîrbu |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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lcsh:Sports
medicine.medical_specialty home-based rehabilitation program medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Life satisfaction medicine.disease Mental health lumbar flexion lcsh:GV557-1198.995 disability Quality of life Erythrocyte sedimentation rate Rheumatoid arthritis Sedentary group medicine Physical therapy Aerobic exercise lcsh:Sports medicine lcsh:RC1200-1245 business low back pain Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | Timisoara Physical Education and Rehabilitation Journal, Vol 8, Iss 15, Pp 12-16 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 2065-0574 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/tperj-2015-0010 |
| Popis: | Purpose: Physical inactivity and depression are common among RA patients. Many variables are associated with different levels of mental health, including physical activity. Therefore, this study was designed to demonstrate the benefits of moderateintensity exercises on physical activity and mental health in RA patients compared to their sedentary counterparts. We also studied the correlation between physical activity and mental health variables, including depression. Methods: A total of 22 RA patients were recruited of both sexes and divided on the basis of training status into the following two groups: training group (2 men and 8 women) aged 67±13 years (mean±SD) and sedentary group (11 women and one man) aged 67±9.8 years. The training group attended 45 minutes training sessions, three-five times a week for 6 months. All patients were taking currently treatment with at least one or more disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDS) or biologic agents. Blood samples were collected from all patients in order to assess serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR). The Disease Activity Score (DAS 28) was recorded in all subjects. Physical and mental health was assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 Health Survey (SF-36). Results: Age, sex, disease duration, DAS28 and pain intensity (VAS) were not significantly different between the groups (p>0.05). Physical and mental health outcomes significantly improved after 6 months of moderate aerobic training (p |
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