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Papers: 30 Nov 2019 - 6 Dec 2019


Human Studies


2020 Nov


Br J Sports Med


54


21

Exercise treatment effect modifiers in persistent low back pain: an individual participant data meta-analysis of 3514 participants from 27 randomised controlled trials.

Authors

Hayden JA, Wilson M, Stewart S, Cartwright JL, Smith AO, Riley RD, Van Tulder M, Bendix T, Cecchi F, Costa L O, Dufour N, Ferreira ML, Foster NE, Gudavalli MR, Hartvigsen J, Helmhout P, Kool J, Koumantakis GA, Kovacs FM, Kuukkanen T, et al.
Br J Sports Med. 2020 Nov; 54(21):1277-1278.
PMID: 31780447.

Abstract

Low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Exercise therapy is widely recommended to treat persistent non-specific low back pain. While evidence suggests exercise is, on average, moderately effective, there remains uncertainty about which individuals might benefit the most from exercise.