Effectiveness of Strengthening Exercises for the Elderly with Low Back Pain to Improve Symptoms and Functions: A Systematic Review

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Search ID</td><td class="align_left">Search terms</td><td class="align_center">Result of article</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1</td><td class="align_left">Low back pain OR  back pain OR lumbar pain OR  back ache OR lumbago pain</td><td class="align_center">25</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2</td><td class="align_left">Older people OR elderly OR older adult OR senior geriatric OR older population OR elders</td><td class="align_center">6745</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3</td><td class="align_left">Strengthening Exercise OR resistance training</td><td class="align_center">57</td></tr><tr><td class="align_center" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">4</td><td class="align_left">AND/1–3</td><td class="align_center">16</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

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Table 1: Effectiveness of Strengthening Exercises for the Elderly with Low Back Pain to Improve Symptoms and Functions: A Systematic Review 