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KMID : 1036120130050010058
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Korean Society of Medicine & Therapy Science
2013 Volume.5 No. 1 p.58 ~ p.68
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The Benefits of Sling Exercise in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
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Oh Won-Taek
Lee Ju-Sang
Joung Ho-Bal
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Abstract
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Objective: This study seeks to establish the benefits of sling exercise on chronic low back pain patients by examining positive changes in their posture, physical functioning and degree of back pain.
Method: Six women with Chronic Low Back Pain participated in this study. Three times per week for a period of six weeks the six patients participated in fifty-minute sessions of sling exercise training. The training program consisted of seven different movements. The patients’ posture, physical functioning and degree of back pain were measured both pre- and post-training using the 3D Moire Scanner, ODI and VAS.
Results: After the six weeks of study, the 3D Moire Scanner showed a decrease in the top of lumbar depth (TLD) in all participants except one patient, and the ODI and VAS results were globally positive.
Conclusion: The study results demonstrate that sling exercise does improve posture, physical functioning and that it could indeed be an effective intervention for lumbago.
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KEYWORD
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Sling exercise, chronic low back pain, 3 Dimensional Moire Scanner
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