The effects of abdominal muscle contraction using real-time feedback on adults with chronic low back pain: A pilot study.

IF 1.4 4区医学 Q3 ORTHOPEDICS

Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2025-01-09 DOI:10.1177/10538127241303360

Jongduk Choi, Jaehyeon Seong

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Abstract

Background: This study aimed to examine the influence of real-time feedback on intentional abdominal muscle engagement in adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP) during daily activities. The research further sought to evaluate the outcomes of this training on neuromuscular control, pain perception, and functional capacity.

Objective: We compared a group of adults who received real-time feedback on changes in waist circumference with a group trained in abdominal contraction without real-time feedback.

Methods: Surface electromyographic (sEMG) signals were measured in the rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique (EO), internal oblique (IO), and erector spinae (ES) muscles. Pain intensity was assessed using the visual analog scale (VAS), and functional outcomes were assessed using the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI).

Results: After the intervention, sEMG signals of the RA, EO, and IO muscles were significantly higher in the experimental group. There were no significant differences in ES muscle activity between the groups. Both the experimental and control groups showed significant decreases in VAS and ODI scores after the intervention.

Conclusion: Intentional abdominal contraction aided by real-time feedback can improve functionality in patients with chronic low back pain.

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Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

2.70

自引率

0.00%

发文量

194

审稿时长

6 months

期刊介绍： The Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation is a journal whose main focus is to present relevant information about the interdisciplinary approach to musculoskeletal rehabilitation for clinicians who treat patients with back and musculoskeletal pain complaints. It will provide readers with both 1) a general fund of knowledge on the assessment and management of specific problems and 2) new information considered to be state-of-the-art in the field. The intended audience is multidisciplinary as well as multi-specialty. In each issue clinicians can find information which they can use in their patient setting the very next day.