Muscle Activity During Aquatic and Land Exercises in People with and without Low Back Pain.

Conclusions: People with mild-to-moderate CLBP had similar exercise responses to healthy controls. Aquatic exercise produced sufficient muscle activation, intensity, and exertion, and should not be assumed to be less strenuous or less effective in activating trunk and pelvic muscles than exercise on land. These data can be used to inform design and prescription of rehabilitation programs and interventions.
PMID: 30690522 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Physical Therapy - January 23, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Psycharakis SG, Coleman SGS, Linton L, Kaliarntas K, Valentin S Tags: Phys Ther Source Type: research