Investigation of the Effect of Different Intensity Stabilization Exercises on Core Muscles

Brief summary (from the registry)

Chronic low back pain, which individuals have difficulty coping with in the modern age and is one of the most common reasons for applying to health institutions, has important consequences for individuals and society. Approximately 80% of individuals experience low back pain throughout their lives, and 10-20% become chronic. Low back pain causes varying degrees of restrictions in individuals' daily living activities, modification or reduction of movements due to pain. This situation causes the pain to continue and causes the functional level to decrease in individuals with low back pain. There are many approaches to the treatment of chronic low back pain, and among these, exercise treatments have been shown to be effective in reducing pain and improving functionality. Spinal stabilization exercises, which have an important place among current exercise approaches for chronic low back pain, ensure the formation of a neutral position in the spine by activating the core muscles consisting of multifidus, transversus abdominis, diaphragm and pelvic floor muscles. Perception of neutral position is provided and applied in daily living activities. In this way, pain is reduced and functionality increases by providing appropriate loading. What kind of changes occur in the core muscles due to the strengthening of the core muscles as a result of spinal stabilization exercises is an important question that needs to be clarified scientifically. It is possible to observe the mechanical changes occurring in the core muscles with shear wave elastography, which has been frequently used in clinical research and practice in recent years. However, in the detailed literature review, no scientific studies were found that evaluated what level of exercise intensity produces optimal changes in the muscle and the correlation of these changes with pain and functional improvement. In this study, where different intensities of exercise will be applied, the mechanical changes occurring in the core…

Study details

Official title

Investigation of the Effect of Different Intensity Stabilization Exercises on Core Muscle Stiffness and Pain in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Conditions

• Chronic Low-back Pain

Interventions

• Other: spinal stabilization exercise

Sponsor

Hasan Kalyoncu University

Start date

2024-04-22

Primary completion

2025-02-26

Sex

All

Age range

from 18 Years to 50 Years

Results posted

No results posted in this snapshot

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Total sites listed

2

Eligibility criteria