Effects of stabilization exercise using flexi-bar on functional disability and transverse abdominis thickness in patients with chronic low back pain
| Autor: | Sin Ho Chung, Hyung Jin Lee, Young Youl You, Sang Hyo Sim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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030222 orthopedics
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Outcome measures Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Flexi-bar Oswestry Disability Index Chronic low back pain 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Lumbar Functional disability Physical therapy medicine Transverse abdominis In patient Original Article business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Physical Therapy Science |
| ISSN: | 0915-5287 |
| Popis: | [Purpose] The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of lumbar stabilization exercises using flexi-bar (FB) on pain, functional disability, transverse abdominis muscle (TrA) activation capacity and thickness in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-seven patients were randomly assigned to an experimental (14 patients performing stabilization exercises with flexi-bar (FB)) or control (13 patients performing stabilization exercises) group. The patients in both groups then underwent stabilization exercises with or without FB 30 min/day, 3 times a week, for 6 weeks. The main outcome measures were perceived disability based on the pain, Oswestry disability index (ODI), TrA activation capacity and thickness. [Results] Both groups showed improved ODI, VAS, and TrA activation capacity performed for 6 weeks in patients with CLBP, but all outcomes, except for TrA thickness, showed greater improvements in patients following stabilization exercises with FB than following stabilization exercises. [Conclusion] Based on the above results, lumbar stabilization exercises with FB could restoring pain, functional disability and improving TrA activation capacity in CLBP patients. |
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