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The physical and psychological factors associated with reduction of disability
after aquatic exercise are not well understood. Sixty participants (30 men and 30
women; age, 50.60 [9.69] yrs; body mass index, 27.21 [5.20] kg/m) with chronic
low back pain were prospectively recruited. The 8-wk aquatic therapy program was
carried out in an indoor pool sized 25 x 6 m, with 140-cm water depth and 30
degrees C (1 degrees C) of water temperature, where patients exercised for 2-5
days a week. Each aquatic exercise session lasted 55-60 mins (10 mins of warm-up,
20-25 mins of aerobic exercise, 15-20 mins of resistance exercise, and 10 mins of
cooldown). Demographic information, disability (Oswestry Disability Index), back
pain (visual analog scale), quality-of-life (Short Form 36), abdominal muscular
endurance (curl-up), handgrip strength, trunk flexion and hamstring length (sit
and reach), resting heart rate, and body mass index were outcomes variables.
Significant correlations between change in disability and visual analog scale (at
rest, flexion, and extension),
curl-up and handgrip (r ranged between -0.353 and
0.582, all Ps < 0.01) were found. Changes in pain and abdominal muscular
endurance were significant predictors of change in disability after therapy.

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