Effects of functional and traditional training on body composition and chronic low back pain treatment: Case study

Abstract

Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal symptom that may be either acute or chronic. It may be caused by a variety of diseases and disorders that affect the lumbar spine. Exercise can improve back extension strength, mobility, endurance, and functional disability. (Manniche C et al., 1988; Manniche C et al., 1991). Participant in this case study was a 33 old female subject that presented complaining for severe chronic low back pain in the past two months. Anthropometric, body composition (BIA) spinal X-ray and MRI were conducted before and after intervention. Results show a statistically significant improvement in: Total body weight from 109.1 kg to 90.8 kg, BMI from 36 to 29.47, Total BF (%) from 43.7 to 29 (p