Comparative review of rehabilitation exercise for the lumbar region in individuals with musculoskeletal disorders
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Lumbar region, Exercise prescription, Rehabilitation, Reproducibility, StandardizationAbstract
In this work, a review of research on exercise routines focused on strengthening and rehabilitating the lumbar region in individuals with musculoskeletal disorders is presented. The main objective was to assess the clarity and methodological quality with which exercise prescriptions are reported, considering seven key parameters: specificity, frequency, intensity, duration, mode, rest, and number of sets. Each study was examined to determine whether these parameters were included in its methodology; in addition, the methods used to measure the effects of the routines, the way results were reported, and the presence of common patterns for classification were analyzed. Findings showed that frequency and duration were the most consistently reported variables, with prescriptions ranging from 2 to 3 sessions per week and intervention periods of 4 to 12 weeks. However, the analytical methodologies revealed considerable heterogeneity and a lack of standardization, which hinders reproducibility and comparability across studies. Consequently, this work proposes a unified guideline for describing exercise routines, as well as the use of graphical resources to enhance methodological clarity and replicability in future research.
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