The effects of prone bridge exercise on trunk muscle thickness in chronic low
back pain patients |
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| Authors: | Yong-Soo Kong Woo-Jin Lee Seol Park Gwon-Uk Jang |
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| Affiliation: | 1) Department of Physical Therapy, College of Medical Science, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Physical Therapy, Gangneung Yeongdong College, Republic of Korea;3) Department of Physical Therapy, General Graduate School, Catholic University of Daegu, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | [Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the effects of prone bridge exercise on trunkmuscle thickness. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty-seven chronic low back pain patientsparticipated in this study. Each participant was randomly assigned to one of threeexercise groups, namely, a prone bridge exercise group, supine bridge exercise on a Swissball group, and supine bridge exercise group. The thicknesses of the transverse abdominis(TrA), internal oblique (IO), and external oblique (EO) were measured using ultrasound.[Results] After eight weeks of training, the three groups showed significant increases inthe thicknesses of the TrA, IO, and EO. Among the groups, TrA and IO showed significantlydifferent muscle thicknesses. [Conclusion] The prone bridge exercise significantlyaffected the thicknesses of the TrA, IO, and EO unlike the supine bridge exercises. Basedon the results of this study, the prone bridge exercise is a more effective method toimprove trunk stability than conventional supine bridge exercises.Key words: Bridge exercise, Muscle thickness, Chronic low back pain |
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