The Breathe-(H)IT Trial: Multimodal High Intensity Training to Improve Diaphragm Functioning in Persons With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate 1) the effects of high intensity training (HIT) compared to moderate intensity training (MIT) on diaphragm muscle strength, -endurance, -fatigue and -activation, 2) to which extent these changes in diaphragm functioning are related to changes in cardiorespiratory fitness, postural control, pain and disability after HIT versus MIT, 3) to which extent depressive mood and anxiety moderate the effects of HIT on diaphragm functioning in persons with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP). The investigators hypothize that HIT improves diaphragm functioning more compared to MIT in persons with CNSLBP.
• Dutch-speaking
• Adults (age 18-65 years)
• Chronic low back pain (i.e. pain localized below the costal margin and above the inferior gluteal folds, with or without referred leg pain for a period of at least twelve weeks), with a non-specific origin (i.e. pain of a nociceptive mechanical nature, not attributable to a recognizable, known, specific pathology, e.g. infection, tumour, osteoporosis, fracture, structural deformity, inflammatory disorder, radicular syndrome, or cauda equina syndrome)
• Dutch-speaking
• Adults (age 18-65 years)
• No acute or chronic complaints