Do you have lower back pain, are you interested in exercise, but not sure where to start? The University of Kent are looking for people like you to take part in a study conducted by the School of Sport and Exercise Sciences.
Using ultrasound imaging, they are investigating the effects of an increase in movement and online exercise classes on your lower back.
To be included in the study, you must be:
- a male or female non-smoker
- aged between 18-70 years
- have lower back pain
- partake in less than 150 minutes of exercise per week
- able to visit the University on four occasions (before starting, during, upon completion and a 6-week follow up)
With no prior history of:
- previous lower back, hip or knee surgery
- a displaced or injured vertebral disc or vertebrae (eg. spondylolisthesis)
- corticosteroid injections
- previous surgical interventions including pins or plates near the spine
What the study includes:
Participants will be randomly assigned to one of three groups:
Group 1 – Two weekly online exercise class in small groups for an hour each over the course of a minimum of three months (maximum of six).
Group 2 – Daily prompts to increase movement throughout usual office hours.
Group 3 – A control group where participants should just continue normal activities.
For further information about this study please contact Claire Melanie Boucher at cmb71@kent.ac.uk, or can scan the QR code below.
