Posture school based on assistive technology and cognitive behavioral therapy in chronic low back pain

• Autor(a) principal: Vieira, Sandro Emílio
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Silva, José Carlos Tavares da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Scire Salutis
• Texto Completo: https://sustenere.inf.br/index.php/sciresalutis/article/view/CBPC2236-9600.2019.002.0002
• topic: Escola de Postura; Tecnologia Assistiva; Terapia Cognitiva-Comportamental; Posture School; Assistive technology; Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Admittedly of high incidence, important morbidity and frequent recurrence, low back pain is present in the daily lives of a large portion of the world population. Of varied etiology and with physical, psycho-emotional and social consequences, chronic low back pain requires broad attention, given its treatment. For this study, the methodology used is a randomized clinical trial, with the general objective of implementing the concept of School of Posture, using Assistive Technology with emphasis on cognitive model for the treatment of chronic low back pain. The sample consisted of 20 participants with chronic low back pain, divided into Experimental Group (EG) and Control Group (CG), with random allocation. Evaluation instruments were used before and after the application of the experimental approach. The cognitive approach was applied in EG through virtual classes related to cognitive aspects of chronic low back pain. Data analysis was based on the average scores of the evaluations, and were discussed relating their results, which were relevant, but not significant, with a reduction in the means of the variables in the EG. It is concluded, then, that the implementation of the Posture School, with a cognitive approach through Assistive Technology obtained positive results for the EG in the indicators of psychosocial and physical aspects.