Aquatic therapy improves pain, disability, quality of life, body composition and fitness in sedentary adults with chronic low back pain. A controlled clinical trial

• DOI: 10.1177/0269215513504943
• Publication Date: 2013-11-01T08:00:18Z
• Authors: Pedro Ángel Baena...; Enrique G Artero; Manuel Arroyo-Mor...; Alejandro Robles-...; María Claudia Gat...; Manuel Delgado-Fe...
• Keywords: Oswestry Disability Index

Objective: To determine the effects of a two-month intensive aquatic therapy programme on back pain, disability, quality life, body composition and health-related fitness in sedentary adults with chronic low pain. Design: Controlled clinical trial. Setting: Community. Subjects: Forty-nine patients Interventions: Patients were allocated into active group ( n = 24, two months, five times/week) or waiting list, control 25) according to space programme. Main measures: Outcomes variables pain (visual analogue scale), disability (Oswestry Disability Index), life (Quality Short-Form Health Survey 36), (weight, mass index, fat percentage skeletal muscle mass) (sit-and-reach, handgrip strength, curl-up, Rockport 1-mile test). Results: The significantly improved (–3.83 ± 0.35 mm visual scale ), (–12.7 1.3 points for Oswestry Index) standardized physical component (10.3 1.4 Quality 36) quality-of-life domains P < 0.001), no significant changes mental 0.114). In relation fitness, showed improvements (all P-values 0.01). presented change any parameter. Conclusions: A high-frequency (five decreases levels increases improves