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STUDY DESIGN: This study determined whether lumbar discectomy patients could endure an aerobic exercise program sufficient to achieve a training effect, and whether any functional advantages were derived. METHODS: Trained volunteers (n = 19) were compared with untrained control subjects (n = 18) after a 12-week aerobic and rehabilitation exercise program. Subjects completed a maximal graded exercise test, a hydrostatic weighing test, and a battery of self-report inventories. RESULTS: Using a discriminant analysis, as a post hoc test, maximal oxygen consumption was found to be the factor responsible for the difference between the groups (P < 0.006). CONCLUSION: Oxygen consumption was more than three times as important as any other single variable in differentiating between the groups.
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Discotomia/reabilitação , Exercício Físico/fisiologia , Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral/reabilitação , Vértebras Lombares/cirurgia , Consumo de Oxigênio/fisiologia , Adulto , Análise de Variância , Análise Discriminante , Discotomia/métodos , Teste de Esforço , Tolerância ao Exercício/fisiologia , Feminino , Humanos , Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral/fisiopatologia , Deslocamento do Disco Intervertebral/cirurgia , Masculino , Microcirurgia , Pessoa de Meia-IdadeRESUMO
During ocular examinations, it often is necessary for the doctor to both inspect and treat the eye simultaneously. An instrument has been developed which makes this process considerably simpler.
