Segmental stabilization and muscular strengthening in chronic low back pain: a comparative study

OBJECTIVE: To contrast the efficacy of two exercise programs, segmental stabilization and strengthening of abdominal and trunk muscles, on pain, functional disability, and activation of the transversus abdominis muscle (TrA), in individuals with chronic low back pain. DESIGN: Our sample consisted of...

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Main Authors: Fábio Renovato França, Thomaz Nogueira Burke, Erica Sato Hanada, Amélia Pasqual Marques
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010001000015