Physical Virtual Training for Older Women

• Body Balance [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  The body balance will be assessed with Wii Balance Board two times (pre and post-intervention).
• Functional autonomy [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  The functional autonomy will be assessed with sit-to-stand test pre and post-intervention.
• Mood [ Time Frame: up to 8 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  The mood will be assessed with Profile of Mood State (POMS) two times (pre and post-intervention)

The purpose of this study will be assess the effectiveness of the physical virtual training on nonspecific chronic low back pain, body balance, functional autonomy and mood of older women. Two groups will be formed. One will do strength exercises and core training. The other group will do the same exercises more virtual activities with Nintendo Wii. Will be measure pre and post-intervention of the responses already shown above.

• Other: Strength Training
  It will be does three times per week. The exercises are: squat, single leg squat, leg extension, leg curl, chair adductor, chair abductor and double plantar flexion.
  Other Name: Resistance training
• Other: Core training
  Exercises for trunk stabilization. Will be lateral, front and back bridges. It will be does three times per week with three sets between fifteen and third seconds.
• Other: Physical Virtual Training
  The video game (Nintendo Wii and Wii Balance Board) will used for intervention. After strength and core training will be applied the physical virtual training during thirty minutes. Tho total time session for the Wii Group will be 110 minutes.
• Other: Core Training
  Exercises for trunk stabilization. Will be lateral, front and back bridges. It will be does three times per week with three sets between fifteen and third seconds.

• Experimental: Wii Group
  This group will do the same training of the Prime Group. However will do also Physical Virtual Training using Nintendo Wii and Wii Balance Board. The physical virtual training going to applied during thirty minutes.
  Interventions:

  • Other: Physical Virtual Training
  • Other: Strength Training
  • Other: Core Training
• Active Comparator: Prime Group
  This group will do strength exercises and core training.
  Interventions:

  • Other: Strength Training
  • Other: Core training

Inclusion Criteria:

• subjects with nonspecific chronic low back pain
• patients without involvement in regular exercise program

Exclusion Criteria:

• patients not recommended for physical exercise (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire PAR-Q)
• trunk surgery
• cancer
• injuries in lower extremity
• neurological or vestibular disease