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A Matter of Choice: Should Students Self-Select Exercise for Their Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain? A Controlled Study
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Levi, Yhonatan; Gottlieb, Uri; Shavit, Ron; Springer, Shmuel – Journal of American College Health, 2023
Objectives: To explore the effect of autonomy to choose exercise-therapy (ET) for nonspecific chronic low back pain (NSCLBP) on treatment adherence and clinical outcomes. Participants: Forty-six students were recruited from Ariel University. Methods: Every two gender-and-age-matched students were allocated to either self-selected exercise group…
Descriptors: Exercise, Therapy, Chronic Illness, Pain
Physical Training and Well-Being in Older Adults with Mild Intellectual Disability: A Residential Care Study
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Carmeli, Eli; Orbach, Iris; Zinger-Vaknin, Tzvia; Morad, Mohammed; Merrick, Joav – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
Background: Exercise is important for health and well-being. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of physical training on general well-being and self-image in older people with intellectual disability. Methods: This study evaluated older adults with intellectual disability in residential care in Israel. The concept of well-being…
Descriptors: Residential Care, Older Adults, Mild Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries