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Introduction: Chronic pain leads to functional limitation and motor control impairnments. The purpose of the work was to determine the effectiveness of applied functional training on the quality and technique of performing functional patterns and the pain level of the subjects. Material and methods: 24 women in age 20-24 with reported low back pain who took part in research were randomly assigned to two groups. Group 1 (n=12) participated in 12-weeks functional training program, Group 2 (n=12) was the control group, without any form of intervention. At the pre- and post-12-week intervals, a comprehensive assessment of the forward trunk flexion movement technique was conducted in all female participants using the three-dimensional motion analysis system BTS SMART-D. Pain levels were quantified using the VAS Scale. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistica 13.3 (Student's t-test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, and Mann-Whitney). Results: In the group of women participating in functional training (Group 1), a statistically significant improvement (p < 0,05) was observed in the quality of executing the functional movement pattern of forward trunk flexion: reduction in spinal movement during the initial phase of the motion and a modification in the timing between hip joint flexion and lumbar spine flexion before and after the therapy. The proposed training program significantly decreased pain level from 5,5 to 1,7 (p < 0,05). The obtained results were significantly higher compared to the control group (p < 0,05), where no significant differences were noted in the second assessment. Conclusions: The proposed functional training contributed to a reduction in perceived pain level and improvement in the quality of functional movements, providing evidence for the effectiveness of using this form of therapy in the treatment and prevention of lumbar spine pain disorders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
