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Unser Kollege Tom Behrendt wurde bei der diesjährigen Jahrestagung der dvs-Kommission Gesundheit in Bayreuth mit dem 2. Platz beim Young Investigator Award ausgezeichnet. Tom referierte zum Thema "Effect of intermittent hypoxic-hyperoxic exposure on physical and cognitive performance in patients with post-acute COVID". Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

Unsere AG hat an zwei Kapiteln (“Applications from Before Birth to High Age” and “Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia: Mechanisms and Clinical Application”) im neuen Buch „Hypoxia Conditioning in Health, Exercise and Sport Principles, Mechanisms and Applications” mitgearbeitet, in dem der aktuelle Stand bekannter und neuer Strategien der Hypoxie zur Verbesserung der körperlichen Leistungsfähigkeit und ihrem Einfluss bei verschiedenen Erkrankungen zusammengefasst wird.

Wir gratulieren Olga und Ralf für den gelungenen Aufstieg auf den Kilimanjaro. Beide wurden am Lehrstuhl Gesundheit und Körperliche Aktivität auf die Höhenexpedition vorbereitet.

Der Lehrstuhl war beim diesjährigen European College of Sport Science (ECSS)-Kongress in Glasgow mit vier Beiträgen vertreten. Tom, Robert, Constantin und Yves haben unsere Arbeitsgruppe erfolgreich präsentiert. Hier sind die Abstracts unserer Präsentationen einsehbar.

Unsere AG war im Mai beim diesjährigen Annual Meeting des American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM) in Boston vertreten.

Multimove Aquatic Therapy During Inpatient Rehabilitation Improves Functional and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Author Block: Lutz Schega1, Martin Behrens2, Robert Bielitzki1, Kerstin Rohkohl3, Ivonne Rudolph3, Katharina Meiler4, Jörg Franke4. 1Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany. 2University of Applied Sciences for Sport and Management Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany. 3Waldburg-Zeil Kliniken, Rehabilitationsklinik Bad Salzelmen, Schönebeck, Germany. 4 Klinikum Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.

Abstract:

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is one of the most common causes of disability and often associated with impaired physical and cognitive functioning. Due to its multifactorial aspects, multimodal interventions are recommended. MultiMove combines motor-cognitive with dance and strengthening exercises and has been shown to improve functional and clinical outcomes in CLBP patients during inpatient rehabilitation. However, since CLBP patients are unable to perform the MultiMove program due to limited mobility, the medium water might provide a safe and comfortable environment for CLBP patients due to e.g., buoyancy and hydrostatic pressure. PURPOSE: The study aimed to investigate the effects of an additional multimodal aquatic therapy intervention compared to standard program alone during 3-week inpatient rehabilitation. METHODS: Forty-eight CLBP patients (≥50 years) performed either a 3-week standard rehabilitation program (control group, CG) or an additional multimodal aquatic therapy (intervention group, IG) for 30min, 5 times/week. Before and after, patients’ physical function, trunk flexibility, clinical outcomes, single and dual task gait performance, executive functioning, and psychosocial aspects were assessed. RESULTS: Thirty-four patients (IG=18, CG=16) completed all measurements and were included in the statistical analyses. It was found that physical function (Timed-Up-and-Go-Test: p=0.007, d=1.02; trunk flexibility during lateral flexion and rotation: p≤0.020, d≥0.85; Five-Repetition-Sit-to-Stand-Test: p<0.001, d=1.57; Six-Minute-Walk-Test: p=0.003, d=1.14) improved in IG compared to CG. In addition, IG tended to have lower chronic pain intensity (d=0.60) and depression (d=0.57). CONCLUSIONS: Integrating the MultiMove program into an aquatic therapy setting can be a helpful addition to improve physical functions in CLBP patients.