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ArticlePloS one2025

Effects of a land and aquatic exercise-based program on pain, mobility and quality of life in patients with chronic low back pain: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Joana Borges, Diogo Monteiro, Fernanda M Silva, Miguel Jacinto, Tiago Pastilha, Pedro Duarte-Mendes

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Article in PloS one, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06641570 (Effects of a Land and Aquatic Exercise-based Program on Pain, Mobility and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Effects of a Land and Aquatic Exercise-based Program on Pain, Mobility and Quality of Life in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorInstituto Politécnico de LeiriaRan2024 to 2025Enrolled41ConditionsChronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)ArmsAquatic Exercise Program, Land-based Exercise Program
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6 authors.

Joana BorgesESECS - Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2633-0743
Diogo MonteiroESECS - Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7179-6814
Fernanda M SilvaUniversity of Coimbra, CIPER, Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8019-0729
Miguel JacintoESECS - Polytechnic University of Leiria, Leiria, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1727-3537
Tiago PastilhaDepartment of Pulmonology, Unidade Local de Saúde do Baixo Mondego, Figueira da Foz, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0666-4913
Pedro Duarte-MendesDepartment of Sports and Well-Being, Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5055-2696

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic low back pain (CLBP) is a disease with significant functional, emotional and social impact. Several interventions are proposed for its management and exercise is one of main, land-based or water-based. This study describes a randomized controlled trial that will analyze the effect of a combined aquatic and land-based exercise program compared to an aquatic-based program on pain, functional incapacity and quality of life in adults with CLBP. Additionally, it will analyze the effects of exercise cessation in the same outcomes. METHODS AND

designA blind randomized controlled trial will be developed with a 1:1 allocation ratio. Around 30 adults with mechanical CLBP will be randomly allocated in two groups. The experimental group (ALG) will complete an aquatic and land-based exercise program and control group (AG) will carry out only an aquatic program, both for 8 weeks. Participants will be assessed with Visual Analogue Scale, Oswestry Disability Index, Short-Form 36, Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-13 and Modified-Modified Schober Test, collected at baseline (M0), after 8 weeks (M1) and 4 weeks after the end of the intervention (M2). DISCUSSION: This study may provide a relevant contribution to understand the potential effect of a combined land and aquatic exercise program on pain, functional disability, fear of movement, quality of life and lumbar mobility. The results may provide important information for CLBP management.

trial registrationThis trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov (registration number: NCT06641570; date of registration: October 14, 2024).

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Chronic PainExercise TherapyLow Back PainQuality of LifeAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain MeasurementRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicTreatment Outcome

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PMID40392887
PMCPMC12091758

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