DETERMINANTS OF BACK MUSCLES' ENDURANCE

Assessment and training of the endurance capacity of back muscles are reported to be more important than strength in the prevention and rehabilitation of low- back pain. However, back extensor muscles' endurance has been less investigated in health and disease. The understanding of the determinants for the performance of isometric back extension endurance test may allow accurate interpretation of the back function test. This book, therefore provides an insight into the determinants of back extenor muscles' endurance in healthy adults. The set of reference values for isometric back extensor muscles' endurance and the influencing factors established in this book can be used to compare a patient's score at intake and also serve as clinical targets in rehabilitation.

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Chidozie E. Mbada MSC is a graduate of Medical Rehabilitation at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. He is a Lecturer in Physiotherapy at the OAU. He is currently into research in back health and also a PhD candidate at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He is a fellow of the African Doctoral and Dissertation Research Fellowship, Kenya.