[Purpose] The aim of this study was to determine the effect of three different bridge exercises on internal oblique, external oblique, transverse abdominis, and erector spinae activities. [Subjects and Methods] Forty-five subjects with chronic low back pain participated in this study. The training outcome was evaluated with three different testing methods: supine bridge exercise, supine bridge ...

The aim of this study was to analyze trunk muscle activity during bridge style stabilization exercises, when combined with single and double leg support strategies. Twenty-nine healthy volunteers performed bridge exercises in 3 different positions (back, front and side bridges), with and without an elevated leg, and a quadruped exercise with contralateral arm and leg raise ("bird-dog"). Surface...

background :musculoskeletal disorders are among the most prevalent occupational disorders in different jobs such as office work. some interventions such as ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises are introduced as the methods for alleviating these disorders. in this study we compared the effect of ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises on musculoskeletal pain and discomfort in ...

Although strength and conditioning exercises have been prescribed to enhance performance and prevent injury in sailors, little is known about these exercises in comparison to the demands placed on the sailor's musculature while hiking maximally. Because of the difficulty in collecting hiking-related data on water, a 3-minute maximal hiking test (HM180) has been previously developed for use in t...

This research qualitatively analyzed the contents of national and international scientific publications, indexed in the period from 1999 to 2005, about low back pain in gestation. Around 50 % of pregnant women complain about low back pain. The physiologic modifications that occur happen in pregnancy alter the posture of pregnant women and the largest incidence of low back pain usually happens i...

Background: A definite conclusion about the effectiveness of neural mobilization on patients with radiculopathy can’t be reached because of the lacks of well designed randomized controlled trials. The purpose of the study to investigate the effects of neural mobilization on low back pain subjects with S1 radiculopathy. Methods: Sixty chronic low back pain subjects with S1 radiculopathy particip...

Aim: Low back pain (LBP) is disabling in older adults. Although physical activity interventions positively affect LBP, adults are underrepresented the literature. We aim to investigate feasibility of conducting a study evaluate primary care program exercise therapy and education, supported by mobile technology, for with chronic LBP (compared best practice advice). Methods: In this parallel, two...

OBJECTIVE Chronic low back pain represents a substantial cost to employers through benefits coverage and days missed due to incapacity. We sought to explore the effectiveness of Naturopathic care on chronic low back pain. METHODS This study was a randomized clinical trial. We randomized 75 postal employees with low back pain of longer than six weeks duration to receive Naturopathic care (n = ...