ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF RESISTANCE TRAINING ON PAIN THRESHOLD OF YOUNG ADULTS WITH LOW BACK PAIN IN SAMARU ZARIA, KADUNA

Abstract

Resistance training is one of the management strategies that are widely used in low back pain in the
developed nations. It encompasses a heterogeneous group of interventions ranging from general physical
fitness or aerobic exercise to muscle strengthening and various types of flexibility or stretching exercises.
The purpose of this study was to “Assess the effect of resistance training on pain threshold of young
adults with low back pain in Samaru Zaria, Kaduna State. Twenty-five (25) young male adults met the
inclusion criteria for the study. Only one group was used as experimental and control group. Each
participant participated in a structured training programme, 3 seesions a week for period of eight (8)
weeks with each session lasting for maximum of 60 minutes with rest intervals. Data was collected at
baseline, at 4th and 8th week into the training programme for all participants, pain perception was
measured using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Physical characteristics measurement of age, weight,
height and body mass index were taken before administering exercise training using International Society
for Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) protocols. Out of twenty five (25) participants that started
the training programme , only twenty two (22) participants completed the training and therefore, only
their data were analyzed using repeated measure ANOVA. The results showed that, the eight (8) weeks
training programme had a significant effect on pain reduction (F(2, 42) =81.467, P=0.000), of the
participants. On the basis of the results of this study, it was recommended that resistance training should
be incorporated in the treatment of adults with low back pain and physicians can refer their patients to
exercise scientist for proper management.