scholarly journals Effect of Modified Bridge Exercise on Muscle Activity of Erector Spinae, Gluteus Maximus and Biceps Femoris Muscle in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 64-70
Author(s):  
Sung-Jin Moon ◽  
Jaesoon Chung
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Gluteus Maximus ◽  
Biceps Femoris ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Biceps Femoris Muscle ◽  
Femoris Muscle

scholarly journals Effects of Whole Body Vibration exercise on Lumbar-Abdominal Muscles Activation for patients with chronic low back pain

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
yulin dong ◽  
huifang wang ◽  
Yan Zhu ◽  
Binlin Chen ◽  
Yili Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Body Vibration

Abstract BackgroundWhole body vibration (WBV) training as an intervention method can cure chronic low back pain (CLBP). Different WBV parameters exert different effects on lumbar-abdominal muscle performance. Currently, there is a lack of study researched the influence of WBV training on patients with CLBP by lumbar–abdominal muscle activity. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate how WBV and exercise and their interactions influence lumbar-abdominal muscle activity in patients with CLBP.Methodsa group of ambulatory patients with chronic low back pain. Muscle activities of the multifidus, erector spinae, abdominal oblique externus muscle and the rectus abdominis muscle were measured by surface electromyography, whereas participants performed 4 different exercises during three whole body vibration conditions and a no-vibration condition in a single experimental session.ResultsCompared with the same exercises without whole body vibration, muscle activity increased when whole body vibration was added to the exercises. The frequency and exercise presented significant effects on the root mean square of multifidus, whereas exercise and frequency also resulted in significant interaction effects.ConclusionAdding whole body vibration to exercise could increase muscle activation of lumbar–abdominal muscle in patients with CLBP. The optimum frequency for lumbar–abdominal muscles is 15 Hz. The best exercises include plank for multifidus and erector spinae, V crunch for rectus abdominis and single bridge for abdominal oblique externus.Trial registration:ChiCTR-TRC-13003708. Registered 19 October 2013, http://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.aspx?proj=5852

scholarly journals Spatial Distribution and Asymmetry of Surface Electromyography on Lumbar Muscles of Soldiers with Chronic Low Back Pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Zengming Hao ◽  
Lin Xie ◽  
Jian Wang ◽  
Zhenhai Hou
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Fatigue ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Surface Electromyography ◽  
Erector Spinae ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Sustained Contraction

This study investigated spatial distribution and asymmetry of surface electromyography on lumbar muscles during a sustained contraction in soldiers with and without chronic low back pain. Twenty healthy soldiers and twenty chronic low back pain (CLBP) soldiers had performed the Sorensen test with a duration of 60 seconds. The corresponding muscle fatigue, spatial distribution, and the asymmetry of muscle activity over bilateral paraspinal lumbar regions were measured by the high-density surface electromyography (HDsEMG). The paired and independent samples t-tests were performed to compare the degree of muscle fatigue and asymmetry. The repeated-measures analyses of variance (ANOVA) were used to compare spatial distribution between groups and muscle fatigue. The baseline characteristics of soldiers between groups were comparable. CLBP soldiers had significantly less muscle fatigue on both sides of erector spinae compared to healthy ones. The spatial distribution was significantly associated with the group factor but independent of muscle fatigue. In addition, the asymmetry of erector spinae activity in the CLBP soldiers was significantly higher than the healthy one. In conclusion, uneven spatial distribution and asymmetry of lumbar muscle activity play significant roles in CLBP patients. The HDsEMG could be used as an objective method in distinguishing the function of the erector spinae between healthy individuals and CLBP patients during 1 min sustained contraction.

scholarly journals Trunk muscle activity during dynamic exercises on land and in water for participants with and without chronic low back pain

Physiotherapy ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. e6-e7
Author(s):  
L. Linton ◽  
S. Valentine ◽  
S. Coleman ◽  
K. Kaliarntas ◽  
S. Psycharakis
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Trunk Muscle ◽  
Low Back

Lumbar and abdominal muscle activity during walking in subjects with chronic low back pain: Support of the “guarding” hypothesis?

2010 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marije van der Hulst ◽  
Miriam M. Vollenbroek-Hutten ◽  
Johan S. Rietman ◽  
Hermanus J. Hermens
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Abdominal Muscle ◽  
Low Back

Chronic low back pain and back muscle activity during functional tasks

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 250-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maicom Lima ◽  
Arthur Sá Ferreira ◽  
Felipe José Jandre Reis ◽  
Vanessa Paes ◽  
Ney Meziat-Filho
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Back Muscle

scholarly journals An Evaluation of an Innovative Exercise to Relieve Chronic Low Back Pain in Sedentary Workers

2020 ◽  
pp. 001872082096608
Author(s):  
Pongsatorn Saiklang ◽  
Rungthip Puntumetakul ◽  
James Selfe ◽  
Gillian Yeowell
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Pain Intensity ◽  
Muscle Fatigue ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Trunk Muscle ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Prolonged Sitting ◽  
Lumbar Extension

Objective The purpose of the study was to examine the effectiveness of a novel supported dynamic lumbar extension with the abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) technique on stature change, deep abdominal muscle activity, trunk muscle fatigue, and pain intensity during prolonged sitting in chronic low back pain (CLBP) participants. Background Prolonged sitting can cause trunk muscle fatigue from continuous contraction of deep trunk muscles in seated postures. Deficiency of activity of deep muscles can reduce muscular support of the spine, causing stress on spinal structures, which could result in pain. Method Thirty participants with CLBP were randomly allocated: (a) control—sitting without exercise, and (b) intervention—supported dynamic lumbar extension with the ADIM technique. Results Compared to the intervention condition, the control condition demonstrated significantly greater deterioration in stature change, increased levels of deep trunk muscle fatigue, and an increase in pain during prolonged sitting. Conclusion The supported dynamic lumbar extension with the ADIM technique appears to provide a protective effect on detrimental stature change and deep trunk muscle fatigue. In addition, it prevented an increase in pain intensity during prolonged sitting in people with CLBP. Application Sedentary behavior harms health, particularly affecting the lower back. Clinicians can use the intervention to induce dynamic lumbar movement, and this exercise can maintain deep trunk muscle activity during prolonged sitting, thereby helping to prevent low back pain (LBP) problems.

scholarly journals Exploring Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Intensity Effects on Multifidus Muscle Activity in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: An Ultrasound Imaging–Informed Investigation

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 117954411984957 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaclyn Megan Sions ◽  
DeJ’a Chyanna Crippen ◽  
Gregory Evan Hicks ◽  
Abdulmohsen Meshari Alroumi ◽  
Tara Jo Manal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Muscle Activity ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Low Back ◽  
High Tolerance ◽  
Multifidus Muscle ◽  
Thickness Change

Study design: Cross-sectional study. Background: Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) is an effective tool for stimulating multifidus muscle contractions. Ultrasound imaging (USI) is valid and reliable for quantifying multifidus activity represented by percent thickness change from a resting to contracted state. Thus, USI may be used to help determine optimal NMES intensity. Objectives: To explore NMES intensity effects on multifidus thickening in adults with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Methods: Sixty patients with CLBP participated. L4/5 multifidus ultrasound images were obtained and percent thickness change from a resting to a contracted state was determined at baseline with a limb lift and during NMES application. During NMES, the examiner recorded the intensity, in milliampere, when the multifidus first started to thicken as observed with USI. The examiner also recorded the NMES intensity that resulted in no further multifidus thickening (ie, high-tolerance group) or, in cases where maximal thickening was not observed, the NMES intensity of the submaximal contraction (ie, low-tolerance group). Differences between participants with high versus low NMES tolerance were evaluated. Results: During NMES, the multifidus began thickening at a higher intensity for the high-tolerance group (n = 39), that is, 34 mA, compared with the low-tolerance group (n = 21), that is, 32 mA ( P = .001). A greater mean intensity in the high-tolerance group, that is, 62 mA, as compared to 45 mA in the low-tolerance group, resulted in a larger percent thickness change, that is, 30.89% compared to 20.60%, respectively ( P < .001). Conclusions: Results provide clinicians with NMES intensity targets to facilitate multifidus muscle thickening, which provides insight into muscle activity.

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