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Assessing the efficacy of a specific physiotherapy intervention for the prevention of low back pain in female adolescent rowers: A field study.

Authors :
Thorpe, Alison
O'Sullivan, Peter
Burnett, Angus
Caneiro, Joao-Paulo
Source :
New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine; Winter2009, Vol. 36 Issue 2, p38-46, 9p, 1 Color Photograph, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 3 Graphs
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The article discusses a study on the efficacy of specific exercise interventions in preventing lower back pain (LBP) in adolescent female rowers. Eighty-two female rowers aged between 13-17 years participated in the study conducted in Curtin University of Technology and a private school boatshed in Western Australia. The research concluded that intervention through specific physiotherapy was able to reduce the pain intensity of LBP among the subjects.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
01106384
Volume :
36
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
New Zealand Journal of Sports Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
48988069