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KMID : 0895420040140030301
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Journal of Korean Society of Occupational and Enviromental Hygiene
2004 Volume.14 No. 3 p.301 ~ p.310
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The Efficacy of Active Exercise Program for Work-related Chronic Low Back Pain
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Yang Yeong-Ae
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Abstract
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The purpose of present study is to examine the relative efficacy of two active exercise programs for work-related chronic low back pain and to figure out how much they are affecting lumbar’s mechanical stability. Subjects are 43 employees with work-related chronic low back pain, and they were randomly divided into two groups with general physiotherapy groups, lumbar exercise groups for lumbar deep muscle reconditioning. Active exercise programs were done 3 times a week, for 6 months, and subjects are tested of Pain intensity(VAS), Oswestry Disabilty Index, Lumbar stability. All subjects were reassessed with same measurement with Pre-study, 2 weeks after study, 3 months, 6 months. After applying two active exercise programs, pain intensity recored among four time-points for each group decreased
significantly (p<0.05) even though they didn’t show significant difference among two groups. Oswestry Disability Index
showed significant difference among two groups on 6 months and Index of lumbar exercise groups decreased significantly
compare to physiotherapy group(p<0.05). Lumbar region incline angle showed significant difference among two groups
on 2 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and lumbar group decreased significantly rather than physiotherapy groups (p<0.05).
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KEYWORD
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Physiotherapy group, Oswestry disabilty Index, Lumbar region incline angle, Work-related chronic Low back pain, VAS, visual analog scale
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