Articles: low-back-pain.
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This study was based on filling a gap in our knowledge regarding the issue of what the protective effect of physical exercise on patients within the Brazilian National Health System could be, in relation to low back pain. ⋯ High prevalence of low back pain was identified among PHU users. Physical exercise was associated as an independent protective factor against this pathological condition.
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A controlled cross-sectional study. ⋯ 3.
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To verify the feasibility of synthetic MRI in quantitative evaluation of lumbar intervertebral disk (IVD) degeneration, as compared to the conventional CarrPurcell-Meiboom-Gill (CPMG) T2 mapping approach. ⋯ The synthetic MRI may be used to provide quantitative biomarkers for assessing the level of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration.