|
KMID : 1211620110060020235
|
|
Journal of the Korean Society of Physical Medicine
2011 Volume.6 No. 2 p.235 ~ p.246
|
|
|
The Effects of 3-Dimensional Lumbar Stabilization Exercise have an effect on the improvement of pain and static or dynamic balance ability in 20’s age group with Low Back Pain
|
|
Kim Gyu-Yong
Ahn Chang-Sik
Kim Seong-Su
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Purpose:The aim of this study is to compare and assess the effects of lumbar stabilization exercise on the balance ability of young college studets with low back pain after having performed spinal stabilization exercise by using 3-dimensional air-balance system and gym ball.
Methods:The subjects of this study were 34 low back patients in their early twenties. They were divided into two groups: 3-dimensional lumbar stabilization exercise group(N=17) and gym ball lumbar stabilization exercise group(N=17). The period of the intervention was for five weeks. VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) for pain test, ODI(Oswestry Disability Index) for ADL limitation test, Tetrax system for static balance test, and Air-balance system 3D for dynamic balance test were used as evaluation tools for this study.
Results:Pain showed significant decrease in both groups after having performed the experiment, but ADL limitation of the groups did not show any remarkable difference between before and after the experiment. Dynamic balance ability in the 8-directional angle comparison test significantly increased in all directions except for the backward, left-backward, and right-backward directions. As for dynamic balance ability in the 8-directional postural test, 3D exercise group showed statistically significant reduction in every direction while gym ball exercise group did not(p<.05). However, when it comes to static balance ability in the weight distribution and stability test, there was not significantly change between pre and post test in both groups.
Conclusion:This study shows 3-dimensional lumbar stabilization exercise is more effective in the lumbar stabilization of coordinated movement than gym ball exercise, which may imply that 3D air-balance system can be used for the therapeutic treatment of body imbalance for patients with low back pain.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
Low back pain, Lumbar stabilization exercises, Balance ability
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
|