
Spine
Nordic walking no better than general advice in management of non-specific CLBP
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by one or more authors of the
original publication.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2010 Feb 10;11:30.
136 patients with chronic low back pain were randomized into 3 groups that received a supervised nordic training, unsupervised training or a general advice on management of pain and functionality. At 8 weeks, there was no statistically significant effect of supervised Nordic Walking on the Low Back Pain Rating Scale (LBPRS) or the Patient Specific Function Scale (PSFS) when compared to non-supervised Nordic Walking group or group given advice to remain active.
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