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Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Tomasz Sipko, Edmund Glibowski, Michal Kuczynski
Summary: The PNF exercise has beneficial effects on pain and postural control in Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP) patients, leading to pain relief and improved posture control. Participants in the PNF group showed more automatized postural movements in the delayed test.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2021)
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Medicine, General & Internal
Chao-Jun Zou, Jian-Hua Li, Fang-Chao Wu, Yang-Zhen Li, Hong-Ying Pan, Tao Wu
Summary: The study showed that core stability training can alleviate pain, improve fatigue resistance of core muscles, and balance the function of bilateral multifidus muscles in nurses with NSLBP.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Farzaneh Saki, Hossein Shafiee, Behdad Tahayori, Farzaneh Ramezani
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effect of eight weeks of simple core stability training on core endurance, hip strength, and knee kinematics in athletes who have undergone ACLR. The results showed that core stability exercise significantly improved core endurance, hip muscle strength, knee flexion angle, and reduced the risk factors of re-injury for athletes with a history of ACLR.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Nebojsa Nick Knezevic, Kenneth D. Candido, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Jan Van Zundert, Steven P. Cohen
Summary: Low back pain encompasses various types of pain, with diagnostic and therapeutic methods controversial, requiring a comprehensive approach considering biological, psychological, and social factors. Improvement in diagnostic accuracy, treatment algorithms, and multimodal interdisciplinary treatment are essential.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Qian Huang, Xiaonian Lu, Tianxiang He, Juan Du, Peiguo Zhang
Summary: Traditional Chinese mind-body exercises have shown beneficial effects on improving anxiety and depression of patients with low back pain, but their effects on psychological disorders remain controversial. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims to evaluate the evidence on psychological effects of traditional Chinese mind-body exercises for low back pain patients, conducting quality assessment, bias evaluation, meta-analysis, and subgroup analysis.
Article
Orthopedics
Inge Ris, Daniel Broholm, Jan Hartvigsen, Tonny Elmose Andersen, Alice Kongsted
Summary: The study evaluated participants' adherence to a low back pain program and factors related to low attendance. Findings indicate that completing baseline questionnaires was the strongest indicator of low attendance.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2021)
Review
Integrative & Complementary Medicine
Jiao Shi, Zhen Liu, Xingchen Zhou, Fanyuan Jin, Xiaojie Chen, Xiaodong Wang, Lijiang Lv
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the effect of breathing exercises on low back pain. It found that breathing exercises have a positive effect on alleviating low back pain. However, more rigorous RCTs are still needed in the future to confirm the precision of this conclusion.
COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES IN MEDICINE
(2023)
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Chemistry, Analytical
Asaad Sellmann, Desiree Wagner, Lucas Holtz, Joerg Eschweiler, Christian Diers, Sybele Williams, Catherine Disselhorst-Klug
Summary: With the increasing number of low back pain patients, individualized physiotherapeutic rehabilitation is important. Utilizing inertial sensors and developing algorithms, this study successfully detected typical compensatory movements during autonomously performed LBP exercises.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jennifer Franks, Claire Thwaites, Meg E. Morris
Summary: Low back pain is common in the community and is associated with deficits in core muscle strength and activation. Pilates is believed to improve movement and reduce pain, but there is limited understanding of its specific effects on core muscle strength or activity.
Article
Sport Sciences
Andrew Z. Mo, Joseph P. Gjolaj
Summary: Lower back pain is a common issue affecting 15% to 20% of the general population in a single year and 50% to 80% over a lifetime. In athletes, back pain can be complex and influenced by their specific sport, etiology, and level of competition.
CLINICS IN SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vinicius Diniz Azevedo, Regina Marcia Ferreira Silva, Silvia Cristina de Carvalho Borges, Michele da Silva Valadao Fernades, Vicente Minana-Signes, Manuel Monfort-Panego, Priscilla Rayanne E. Silva Noll, Matias Noll
Summary: This study reviewed validated questionnaires for assessing back pain in athletes, including 5 questionnaire validation studies. The results showed that specific assessment tools are needed for evaluating back pain in athletes.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Yesim Salik Sengul, Alev Yilmaz, Muge Kirmizi, Turhan Kahraman, Orhan Kalemci
Summary: Stabilization exercises (SE) were found to be more effective than conventional exercises (CE) in reducing pain during activity and improving core stability regarding functionality and endurance in patients with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP).
WORK-A JOURNAL OF PREVENTION ASSESSMENT & REHABILITATION
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Duoduo Yu, Yaming Yu, Qian Peng, Jingting Luo, Xu He
Summary: The study aimed to assess the clinical efficacy of breathing training combined with core stability training in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP). The results showed that patients who received both breathing training and core stability training had significantly better outcomes compared to those who only received core stability training, including improved lumbar spine function, pain relief, and enhanced low-back muscular endurance.
PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
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Sport Sciences
Fiona Wilson, Leo Ng, Kieran O'Sullivan, J. P. Caneiro, Peter P. B. O'Sullivan, Alex Horgan, Jane S. Thornton, Kellie Wilkie, Virpi Timonen
Summary: The study aimed to capture the lived experience of low back pain in rowers, revealing a culture of concealment, fear of being judged as weak, and feelings of fear and isolation among participants. Some rowers believed that open communication could lead to better outcomes and influence their experience of LBP.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Le Ge, Huanjie Huang, Qiuhua Yu, Yan Li, Xin Li, Zhicheng Li, Xi Chen, Le Li, Chuhuai Wang
Summary: Core stability training is an effective intervention for elderly women with low back pain. After the training, the intervention group showed significant improvements in VAS, ODI, timed up-and-go, 10-m walking, and the four-square step test. Additionally, the thickness of the transverse abdominal muscle increased after core stability training, which was not observed in the control group.
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2022)