The effects of gluteus muscle strengthening exercise and lumbar stabilization
exercise on lumbar muscle strength and balance in chronic low back pain
patients |
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| Authors: | Ui-Cheol Jeong Jae-Heon Sim Cheol-Yong Kim Gak Hwang-Bo Chan-Woo Nam |
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| Institution: | 1) Department of Physical Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Physical Therapy, Ulsan Jaseng Hospital of Korean Medicine, Republic of Korea;3) Department of Physical Therapy, Ulsan College, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | Purpose] The aim of this study was to examine the effects of exercise to strengthen the
muscles of the hip together with lumbar segmental stabilization exercise on the lumbar
disability index, lumbar muscle strength, and balance. Subjects and Methods] This study
randomly and equally assigned 40 participants who provided written consent to participate
in this study to a lumbar segmental stabilization exercise plus exercise to strengthen the
muscles of the gluteus group (SMG + LES group) and a lumbar segmental stabilization
exercise group. Results] Each evaluation item showed a statistically significant effect.
Conclusion] Clinical application of exercise in this study showed that lumbar segmental
stabilization exercise plus exercise to strengthen the muscles of the gluteus resulted in
a greater decrease in low back pain disability index and increase in lumbar muscle
strength and balance ability than lumbar segmental stabilization exercise in chronic low
back pain patients receiving the exercise treatments during the same period. |
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| Keywords: | Muscle strengthening exercise Lumbar stabilization exercise Chronic low back pain |
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