title: [Does a supportive "muscle corset" prevent spinal complaints?].
abstract: By strengthening trunk muscles, we hope to prevent back pain. The logic behind this argument is, however, fragmentary. The scientific evidence for the effectiveness of such measures is conflicting. Rigorous trials provide little indication as to the correctness of the above thesis. Thus further research on this important matter is necessary. Until it is available, primary prevention programs based on trunk strengthening exercise are lacking a scientific basis.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Physikalische Medizin und Rehabilitation, Universität Wien.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ernst
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Schützt ein kräftiges "Muskelkorsett" vor Wirbelsäulenbeschwerden?