Middle-term effects of education programme in chronic low back pain patients to an adherence to physical activity: A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This study was to measure the impact of an education programme in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) patients on their changing behaviour; particularly on the resumption or maintenance of physical activity (PA) at three and six months after care.

Methods: A two-group, randomised controlled clinical trial was conducted on 68 patients as the control group (CG) and 68 as the experimental group (EG). All patients benefited from a four-week multidisciplinary programme, with an educative programme for the EG.

Effects of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults Living in Care Settings: A Systematic Review of Meta-Analyses.

Previous studies included in meta-analyses have highlighted the effects of physical activity on the physical and psychological health of older adults living in care settings. We conducted a systematic review of meta-analyses, of institutionalized older adults, to evaluate and conduct a narrative synthesis of the results of these meta-analyses. A literature search was conducted in three databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) until 22 March 2023.

Isometric Strength Database for Muscle Maximal Voluntary Endurance Field Tests: Normative Data.

Background: Different field tests are used to evaluate muscle capacity, in particular maximal voluntary isometric endurance. However, although there are some normative values for a few muscle endurance tests, these do not consider the weight, height, gender, or age of individuals, which are well-known factors that influence muscle performance.

Hypothesis/purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the test-retest reproducibility of eight field tests and establish muscle endurance norms, in a healthy population, based on their anthropometric characteristics, which could allow the optimal evaluation of the entire muscle function in a quick manner.

Wii Fit® training vs. Adapted Physical Activities: which one is the most appropriate to improve the balance of independent senior subjects? A randomized controlled study.

Objective: To compare the effectiveness of three protocols (Adapted Physical Activities, Wii Fit(®), Adapted Physical Activities + Wii Fit(®)) on the balance of independent senior subjects.

Design: Case comparison study.

Settings: Healthy elderly subjects living in independent community dwellings.

Postural imbalance in non-treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at different periods of progression.

The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that imbalance in patients with a severe deformity of the spine is associated with an increase in the sensory integration disorder. This paper is a case comparison study. Patients were divided into three groups: able-bodied (n = 53), observation (n = 23), and pre-brace (n = 26) groups.

Effects of training and detraining on the static and dynamic balance in elderly fallers and non-fallers: a pilot study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of training based on static and dynamic balance in single and dual task conditions in order to analyse the effects of detraining on static and dynamic balance in healthy elderly fallers and non-fallers.

Method: A group of 16 subjects were trained: eight fallers aged 71.1 +/- 5.

Effects of physical training on the physical capacity of frail, demented patients with a history of falling: a randomised controlled trial.

Background: to develop a physical training programme to improve balance in dependent, demented, people with a history of falling, and so decrease falls and increase autonomy.

Methods: the study was undertaken on 20 demented elderly people with a history of falling with an average age of 81.4+/-4.