Balance recovery reactions in individuals with recurrent nonspecific low back pain: Effect of attention

Autor: Yasaman Etemadi, Mahyar Salavati, Amir Massoud Arab, Tabassom Ghanavati
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Gaitposture. 44
ISSN: 1879-2219
Popis: People who suffer from Low Back Pain (LBP) demonstrate impaired postural control. Deficits in sensory-motor systems have been proposed to be related to these changes. Considering higher cognitive process contribution to postural control, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of cognitive load on balance control of patients with LBP. Twenty subjects with recurrent non-specific LBP and 20 healthy controls participated. They stood on a moveable platform with each foot placed on a separate force plate. They were asked to maintain their balance (a) while expecting translations of the support surface at two sizes of perturbation (b) with and without performing a cognitive (auditory Stroop) task. The outcomes included reaction time (RT), latency, initial velocity and amplitude of center of pressure response for balance, and RT for cognitive performance. Compared to the healthy group, LBP group demonstrated delayed RT and latency, and reduced initial velocity (P
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