Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Lumbar Segmental Stabilization, Strengthening and Stretching in Chronic Low Back Pain: a Comparative Study
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study was to compare the efficacy of three exercise programs in patients with chronic low back pain: Segmental stabilization, superficial strengthening and stretching. Groups were contrasted regarding pain, functional disability and TrA muscle activation capacity. The three groups of exercise improved pain and functional disabilities, and the Segmental stabilization group was better in the ability to recruit TrA muscle.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* low back pain for more than 3 months
* patients willing to participate and could participate in an exercise program safely and without cognitive impairments that would limit their participation.

Exclusion Criteria:

* past history of back surgery
* rheumatologic disorders
* spine infections
* spine exercise training in the 3 months before study onset.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Ages 18 - 35 years old (or emancipated minor)
* Participating in 91 W (combat medic) MOS training
* English speaking and reading

Exclusion Criteria:

* Currently seeking medical care for LBP
* Previous medical history that includes any surgery for LBP (examples include but are not limited to lumbar fusion, lumbar decompression, and lumbar discectomy)
* History of degenerative joint disease, arthritis, spine trauma or vertebral fractures, spondylolisthesis, and congenital spine disorders
* Currently unable to participate in AIT due to injury in foot, ankle, knee, hip, neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist, or hand injury.
* History of fracture (stress or traumatic) in proximal femur and/or pelvis
* Pregnancy (Note: Pregnancy will not result in termination from the study, even though it is an exclusion criteria at enrollment.)
C: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Low Back Pain lasting more than 12 weeks with or with out pain radiating into the leg(s)
2. Age 18 - 60 years

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Serious spinal pathology

   1. Malignancy
   2. Osteoporosis,
   3. Fresh vertebral fracture
   4. Newly operation on the back
   5. Stenosis of the lumbar spine
   6. Unstable spondylolistesis
   7. Infections in the back
2. Neurological dysfunction of the thoracic or abdominal muscles
3. Pregnancy/breastfeeding
4. Mental illness
5. Health conditions which prohibit intensive training.
6. Languish problems/ dyslexia
D: Inclusion Criteria: patients are 18-65 years of age; Québec task force classification 1,2,3 and 4 (this includes patients with back pain, stiffness or tenderness, with or without musculoskeletal signs and neurological signs); primary complaint of back pain, with current episode greater than or equal to six weeks duration(this includes subacute and chronic patients for whom the study treatments are an option)

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Exclusion Criteria:

* previous lumbar spine surgery; back pain referred from local joint lesions of the lower extremities or from visceral diseases; progressive neurological deficits due to nerve root or spinal cord compression; aortic and peripheral vascular disease; existing cardiac disease requiring medical treatment; blood clotting disorders; diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis; infectious and noninfectious inflammatory or destructive tissue changes of the lumbar spine; presence of significant infectious disease, or other severe debilitating health problems; substance abuse; ongoing treatment for back pain by other health care providers; pregnant or nursing women; pain score of less than 30 percentage points; pending our current litigation

Answer: A