Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Stabilizing Exercises and Effect on Anticipatory Muscle Control in Patients With Subacute and Chronic Low Back Pain
Brief Summary: Muscular stability is essential to the spinal column to avoid harmful strain and injury to its structures. Sudden postural disturbances impose reactive internal forces through the spine. If the muscles do not react before the internal reactive forces propagate through the spine, there is a short fraction of time where the spinal column may lack sufficient muscular support. Studies have shown that in patients with low back pain deep abdominal and back muscle have a delayed response to reactive forces. The purpose of this study is to verify these findings and to investigate whether tailored interventions can improve the reaction time in stabilizing muscle around the lower spinal column i patients with subacute and chronic low back pain.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Subjects of both genders between 18 and 65 years of age with chronic non-specific LBP (pain for more than 3 months) with a pain intensity of at least 3 points measured by a 0-10 points pain numerical rating scale
* Subjects must be able to stand and walk independently
* Subjects must be able to read in Portuguese

Exclusion Criteria:

* Subjects with any contraindication to physical exercise according to the guidelines of the American College of Sports Medicine
* Subjects with severe depression (measured by depression, anxiety and stress scale - DASS)
* Subjects with serious spinal pathologies (fractures, tumors, and inflammatory pathologies such as ankylosing spondylitis), nerve root compromise (disc herniation and spondylolisthesis with neurological compromise, spinal stenosis, and others), serious cardiorespiratory diseases, previous back surgery or pregnancy.
* Subjects that cannot be classified into any of the five categories of the Movement System Impairment model upon initial assessment
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:

* Unspecific subacute, subacute remitting and chronic LBP
* Both sexes, 20-60 yrs of age
* LBP between 2-8 on a 11-pt numeric rating scale

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previous back surgery
* Sick listed more than one year
* Radiating pain below knee or motor deficits
* Systemic diseases and "red flags"
* Diagnosed psychiatric disease
* Ingoing insurance claim
* Pregnancy

Answer: D