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KMID : 1012020140030020093
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Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Science
2014 Volume.3 No. 2 p.93 ~ p.100
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The effect of co-contraction exercises of abdominal bracing combined with ankle dorsiflexion on abdominal muscle thickness and strength in patients with chronic low back pain
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Wenlan Chai
Lee So-Hee
Park Yu-Hyung
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Abstract
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Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the abdominal bracing (AB) and abdominal bracing combined with ankle dorsiflexion (ABDF) on abdominal muscle thickness and strength in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP).
Design: Two group pretest posttest design.
Methods: Sixteen subjects were divided randomly into two group: ABDF group (n=8), and alone AB group (n=8). The ABDF group practiced AB exercise with additional ankle dorsiflexion. AB group practiced only AB exercises. Subjects in both groups received ABDF exercise and AB exercise for 40 min per day, three days per week during a period of three weeks, respectively. All the subjects were evaluated for abdominal muscle thickness and strength before and after intervention using ultrasonography and MedX machine.
Results: The external oblique (EO), internal oblique, transverse abdominis (TrA) muscle thickness and the strength produced at 48°, 60°, 72° showed a significant increase in the ABDF group after intervention, with a more significant improvement in EO and TrA muscle thickness in the ABDF group compared with the AB group (p<0.05). Also, the strength at 48° strength showed a significant improvement in the ABDF group than the AB group (p<0.05).
Conclusions: The study results showed that abdominal muscle contraction exercises with AD in patients with LBP had an influence on abdominal muscle thickness and strength. Therefore, these findings suggest that ABDF may be useful approach for enhancement of abdominal muscle thickness and strength in patients with chronic low back pain.
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KEYWORD
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Abdominal muscle, Low back pain, Ultrasonography
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