Development of a Preliminary Clinical Prediction Rule for Identifying Patients with Non-acute Low Back Pain Who Respond Best to a Lumbar Stabilization Exercise Program Abstract For people with non-acute lower back pain, physical exercises can help reduce pain and disability, but the effects are fairly minimal. To improve the effectiveness of this type of therapy, exercise programs must be matched with patients who will benefit from them most. In this study, the researchers will focus on a specific program that is gaining in credibility and popularity: lumbar stabilization exercises. They hope to develop a prediction rule that can be used in a clinical examination to identify patients most likely to respond well to the exercises. The feasibility study will track 60 patients as they participate in the eight-week exercise program in physiotherapy clinics. At certain pre- and post-therapy intervals, the researchers will assess the degree of pain reported by the patients and their perceptions of disability. In addition, physical and neuromuscular examinations, as well as assessments of treatment compliance and other psychological variables, will be conducted before and after the program.The study will produce a preliminary prediction rule to help clinicians identify patients most likely to respond well to the exercise program. Further studies will subsequently be done to confirm the clinical prediction rule. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Preliminary development of a clinical prediction rule for identifying patients with non-acute low back pain who respond best to a lumbar stabilization exercise program Research Report: R-935 Video Reports and Conferences Development of a Preliminary Clinical Prediction Rule for Identifying Patients with Non-acute Low Back Pain Who Respond Best to a Lumbar Stabilization Exercise Program Conference: CF-226 Scientific Publications Identification of intrinsic and reflexive contributions to low-back stiffness: reliability and validity issues (Poster)Christian Larivière, Ludvig D., Kearney R., Hakim MecheriSource : in Proceedings of the XXth Congress of the International Society of Electrophysiology & Kinesiology / ISEK (20th : July 15- 18, 2014 : Rome, Italy), 2014The effects of an 8-week stabilization exercise program on lumbar movement sense in patients with low back painBoucher J.-A., Preuss R., Henry S. M., Dumas J.-P., Christian LarivièreSource : (2016). BMC Musculoskelettal Disorders, 17(1), 23. doi: 10.1186/s12891-016-0875-4Développement préliminaire d'une règle de prédiction clinique pour dépister les patients ayant une lombalgie non aiguë répondant favorablement à un programme d'exercice de stabilisation lombaireChristian LarivièreSource : Communication présentée au Rendez-vous de la science de l'IRSST, Montréal, QC.Structural remodeling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: Medium-term test-retest reliability of ultrasound measuresChristian Larivière, Gagnon D. H., Preuss R.Source : (2021). Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 27, 265-273. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2021.03.017Is postural control during unstable sitting a proxy measure for determinants associated with lumbar stability?Christian Larivière, Preuss R., Ludvig D., Henry S. M.Source : (2020). Journal of Biomechanics, 102. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2019.109581 Ultrasound measures of the abdominal wall in patients with low back pain before and after an 8-week lumbar stabilization exercise program, and their association with clinical outcomesChristian Larivière, Henry S. M., Gagnon D. H., Preuss R., Dumas J.-P.Source : (2019). Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 11(7), 710-721. doi: 10.1002/pmrj.12000Adherence to a home exercise programme following a clinical programme for non-acute non-specific low back pain: An exploratory studyL'Heureux J., Coutu M.-F., Berbiche D., Sullivan M., Christian LarivièreSource : (2020). European Journal of Physiotherapy, 22(5), 299-308. doi: 10.1080/21679169.2019.1617777Structural remodelling of the lumbar multifidus, thoracolumbar fascia and lateral abdominal wall perimuscular connective tissues: A cross-sectional and comparative ultrasound studyChristian Larivière, Preuss R., Gagnon D. H., Hakim Mecheri, Henry S. M.Source : (2020). Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 24(4), 293-302. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2020.07.009The effects of an 8-week stabilization exercise program on lumbar multifidus muscle thickness and activation as measured with ultrasound imaging in patients with low back pain: An exploratory studyChristian Larivière, Gagnon D. H., Henry S. M., Preuss R., Dumas J.-P.Source : (2018). PM&R, 10(5), 483-493. doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.10.005Trunk postural adjustments: Medium-term reliability and correlation with changes of clinical outcomes following an 8-week lumbar stabilization exercise programBoucher J.-A., Preuss R., Henry S. M., Nugent M., Christian LarivièreSource : (2018). Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology, 41, 66-76. doi: 10.1016/j.jelekin.2018.04.006Trunk postural balance and low back pain: Reliability and relationship with clinical changes following a lumbar stabilization exercise programShahvarpour A., Gagnon D. H., Preuss R., Henry S. M., Christian LarivièreSource : (2018). Gait & Posture, 61, 375-381. doi: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2018.02.006The effect of an 8-week stabilization exercise program on the lumbopelvic rhythm and flexion-relaxation phenomenonShahvarpour A., Henry S. M., Preuss R., Hakim Mecheri, Christian LarivièreSource : (2017). Clinical Biomechanics, 48, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2017.06.010Identification of intrinsic and reflexive contributions to low-back stiffness: Medium-term reliability and construct validityChristian Larivière, Ludvig D., Kearney R., Hakim Mecheri, Caron J.-M., Preuss R.Source : (2015). Journal of Biomechanics, 48(2), 254-261. doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2014.11.036 Other Project(s) You May be Interested in Deriving a Clinical Prediction Rule for Identifying Patients with Non-Acute Low Back Pain Most Likely to Respond Favourably to a Lumbar Stabilization Exercise Program Additional Information Type: Project Number: 2010-0022 Status: Completed Year of completion: 2016 Research Field: Occupational Rehabilitation Team: Christian Larivière (IRSST)Marie-France Coutu (Université de Sherbrooke)Jean-Pierre Dumas (Université de Sherbrooke)Dany Gagnon (Institut de réadaptation Gingras-Lindsay de Montréal)Sharon Henry (Université du Vermont)Richard Preuss (Université McGill)Michael J.L. Sullivan (Université McGill)