Effects of Inclined Treadmill Walking on Pelvic Anterior Tilt Angle,
Hamstring Muscle Length,and Trunk Muscle Endurance of Seated Workers with Flat-back
Syndrome |
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| Authors: | Min-hee Kim Won-gyu Yoo |
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| Affiliation: | 1) Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea;2) Department of Physical Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University, Republic of Korea |
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| Abstract: | [Purpose] This study investigated the effects of inclined treadmill walking on pelvicanterior tilt angle, hamstring muscle length, and back muscle endurance of seated workerswith flat-back syndrome. [Subjects] Eight seated workers with flat-back syndrome whocomplained of low-back pain in the L3–5 region participated in this study. [Methods] Thesubjects performed a walking exercise on a 30° inclined treadmill. We measured the pelvicanterior tilt angle, hamstring muscle length, and back muscle endurance before and afterinclined treadmill walking. [Results] Anterior pelvic tilt angle and active knee extensionangle significantly increased after inclined treadmill walking. Trunk extensor and flexormuscle endurance times were also significantly increased compared to the baseline.[Conclusion] Inclined treadmill walking may be an effective approach for the prevention ortreatment of low-back pain in flat-back syndrome.Key words: Inclined treadmill walking, LBP, Seated workers |
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