scholarly journals Impact of Physiotherapy on Physical Capacity of 7–11-Year-Old Children with Autism Disorder

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Indrė Labanauskaitė ◽  
Agnė Lileikytė ◽  
Aistė Vasilionytė ◽  
Vilma Dudonienė ◽  
Valdas Urbonavičius ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Physical Capacity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
Hand Muscle ◽  
Autism Disorder

Research background. Autism is one of the most difficult wide spectrum developmental disorders. Recently, striking increase in the number of autistic children is observed. Physical activation is important for the development and physical fitness of children with autism disorder. Research object – children’s balance, muscle strength and endurance. The aim was to evaluate physical capacity and impact of physiotherapy on balance, muscle strength and endurance in 7–11-yearold children with autism disorder. Methods. The study group consisted of 10 children with autism disorder (8 boys and 2 girls), the control group consisted of 18 healthy children (15 boys and 3 girls). The average age of the study group was 8.90 ± 1.4 years; in the control group 8.94 ± 1.0 years. Balance of children was assessed by Berg Balance Scale, hand grip – by dynamometry, leg muscle strength – by long jump test and squat test, and endurance of abdominal muscle – by sit up test. The results showed that physical condition of children with autism disorder was significantly poorer compared to healthy children: the balance – 43.9 ± 7.82 v. s. 55.4 ± 0.9 points; right hand muscle strength of 5.9 ± 2.06 kg v. s. 12.2 ± 3.43 kg; left – 5.3 ± 1.87 kg v. s 12.1 ± 3.43; long jump 43.0 ± 25.25 cm v. s 132.6 ± 31.87 cm; endurance of abdominal muscles 7.3 ± 2.01 v. s 19.6 ± 4.06 times per 30 s; squats 9.1 ± 4.36 v. s 27.6 ± 7.07 times per 30 s. After applying physical therapy results of all performed tests in children with autism improved significantly: balance to 49.9 ± by 5.45 points, right hand muscle strength to 7.9 ± 2.49 kg, left – 7.5 ± 2.31 kg, long jump to 79.2 ± 39.87 cm, crunches to 11.8 ± 4.54 times, squats to 14.8 ± 4.83 times, but they did not reach the results of healthy children. Conclusion. Balance, muscle strength and endurance of children with autism disorder were significantly lower than those in healthy children. Physical therapy significantly improved physical capacity of autistic children, but the level of healthy children was not reached.Keywords: autism, children, physiotherapy.

scholarly journals POS0016 THE EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL ABILITIES OF PATIENTS WITH OSTEOPOROTIC VERTEBRAL FRACTURES AS A BASIS FOR REHABILITATION PROGRAMS DEVELOPING

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 209.2-210
Author(s):  
L. Marchenkova ◽  
V. Vasileva ◽  
M. Eryomushkin
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Vertebral Fractures ◽  
Trunk Muscles ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Primary Osteoporosis ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Functional Abilities ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures

Background:Due to the demand for special rehabilitation programs for patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures (VFs), it is of interest to study the functional abilities of those patients. The scientific hypothesis suggests that osteoporotic VFs would cause muscle weakness, muscle dysfunction and conditional disturbances.Objectives:to estimate muscle strength, motor function and coordination disorders in patients with VFs in the setting of systemic osteoporosis as a basis for rehabilitation programs developing.Methods:120 patients aged 43−80 with primary osteoporosis were enrolled. Study group comprised of 60 subjects (56 women, 4 men) with at least 1 VF confirmed by X-rays. Control group included 60 subjects (56 women, 4 men) with osteoporosis but without any osteoporotic fracture. The examination program included back muscles tenzodynamometry, balance tests and stabilometry.Results:Muscle strength deficiency was estimated in study group in trunk flexors (TF) — 40.9% and in trunk extensors (TE) — 18.1% with an adequate function of the left lateral flexors (LLF) and in right lateral flexors (RLF). Patients with VFs had the lower muscle strength vs controls of TE (15.64±9.8 vs 27.73±9.9 kg, p=0.00002), TF (14.61±8.98 vs 21.28±8.38 kg, p=0.0006), LLF (13.10±7.2 vs 24.06±8.9 kg, p=0.005) and RLF 13.44±7.43 vs 24.26±7.65 kg, p=0.0003). Patients with VFs lose their balance faster during one-leg-standing test with open eyes (5.0 [1.0; 10.0] vs 7.5 [5.0; 10.5] sec in control group, p=0.03) and with closed eyes (2.0 [0; 3.0] vs 3.5 [3.0; 5.0] sec, p=0.04). Fukuda-Unterberger test showed greater side dislocation in study group — 40° [25; 45] vs controls 30° [10; 45], (p=0.02). According to stabilometry study group was characterized vs control group by lower balance coefficient with open eyes (77.2±7.6 vs 85.7±9.4%, p=0.002) and with closed eyes (67.1±9.8 vs 73.4±9.9%, p=0.03), greater sagittal displacement (6.8 [2.1; 37.7] vs 4.8 [1.8; 10.7] mm, p=0.025) and deviation in the saggital plane (1.2 [-1.07; 1.5] vs -1.2 [-1.5; 1.2] mm, p=0.01), and also less pressure center velocity (9.51±4.4 vs 7.1±2.7 mm/sec, р=0.009).Conclusion:Osteoporotic VFs are associated with reduction of trunk muscles strength and negatively affect static and dynamic balance function that should be taken into account when developing rehabilitation programs for these patients.Disclosure of Interests:None declared.

scholarly journals Effects of whole-body vibration on quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength, endurance, and power in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled study

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rania G. Hegazy ◽  
Amr Almaz Abdel-aziem ◽  
Eman I. El Hadidy ◽  
Yosra M. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Hamstring Muscle ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Body Vibration

Abstract Background Hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP) enormously affects the quadriceps and hamstring muscles. It causes weakness in the affected lower-extremity muscles in addition to muscle imbalance and inadequate power production, especially in the ankle plantar-flexor and knee extensor muscles. It also causes anomalous delayed myoelectrical action of the medial hamstring. A whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise can diminish muscle spasticity and improve walking speed, muscle strength, and gross motor function without causing unfavorable impacts in adults suffering from CP. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the impacts of WBV training associated with conventional physical therapy on the quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength, endurance, and power in children with hemiparetic CP. Results The post-intervention values of the quadriceps and hamstring muscle force, endurance, and power were significantly higher than the pre-intervention values for both groups (p = 0.001). The post-intervention values of the study group were significantly higher than the control group (quadriceps force, p = 0.015; hamstring force, p = 0.030; endurance, p = 0.025; power, p = 0.014). Conclusion The 8 weeks of WBV training that was added to traditional physical therapy was more successful in improving the quadriceps and hamstring muscle strength, endurance, and power in children with hemiparetic CP when compared to traditional physical therapy alone.

scholarly journals The Effects of Oral Nutritional Support on the Ability of the COVID-19 Patients to Recover: A Prospective, Open, Multicenter, Comparative in Two Groups, Observational Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-177
Author(s):  
Sergey V. Sviridov ◽  
Kirill Y. Krylov ◽  
Irina V. Vedenina ◽  
Rubenas Mohan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Length Of Stay ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Nutritional Support ◽  
Respiratory Support ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Sf 36

Background. Nutritional insufficiency and decreased muscle mass of patients diagnosed with COVID-19 leads to prolonged respiratory support, stay in ICU and hospital, as well as reduced muscle strength and quality of life in the recovery period after a viral pneumonia caused by COVID-19. Aims: To study the effects of oral nutritional support on the physical health recovery of COVID-19 patients. Materials and methods. A prospective, open, multicenter, comparative observative study of two groups, observational study was initiated to evaluate the effects of oral nutritional support (ONS) by Nutridrink 200 ml on the ability of COVID-19 patients to recover. The patients with these criteria were included in the study: aged 1869; a confirmed COVID-19 infection; requires respiratory support; ability to consume more than 60% of food from the total required; presence of a signed consent form. One group received supplementary oral nutritional support (ONS) everyday for 28 days from the day of inclusion. The other group received standard diet. The primary endpoint was the evaluation of quality of life using the SF-36 questionnaire and the changes in the hand grip strength between the 3rd and 1st visits. Secondary endpoints of the study were length of stay in hospital and duration of respiratory support in the hospital. Results. 205 patients with a COVID-19 infection were included in the study. The final number of patients included in the study was 185 patients. Median age was 55 years old. The majority of patients were male 57.84% (107 patients). Upon evaluation of the physical component of quality of life using the SF-36 questionnaire, we obtained a statistically significant difference between the control and study groups on the 4th visit 44.285.45 and 46.586.76 respectively (p=0.012). Muscle strength was statistically different in the control (4.011.15 daN) and study (6.12.06 daN) groups (p 0.0001). The duration of respiratory support was significantly lower in the study group, 6.71.30 days as opposed to 8.141.52 days in the control group (p 0.0001). Also, in the group with oral nutritional support, there was a statistically significant decrease in the length of stay in hospital. In the control group, the average length of stay in hospital was 16.472.93 days, whereas in the study group it was 13.162.69 days (p 0.0001). Conclusion. Oral nutritional support given to oxygen dependent COVID-19 patients improves rehabilitation potential including preservation of muscle mass and function, reducing oxygen support requirements and length of stay in hospital.

scholarly journals Physical Fitness of School-Age Children after Cancer Treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iwona Malicka ◽  
Joanna Mrowiec ◽  
Natalia Sajkiewicz ◽  
Katarzyna Siewierska ◽  
Maria Czajkowska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Running Time ◽  
Long Jump ◽  
After Cancer

The aim of the study was to assess physical fitness of school-age children after cancer treatment. The study was comprised of one hundred and fifty six children—children after cancer treatment (n = 71, mean age 11.22 ± 3.11 years) vs. healthy children previously untreated for cancer (n = 85, mean age 10.71 ± 1.22 years). Physical fitness was assessed indirectly based on a ball throw (assessment of strength, coordination, and upper limb speed), long jump (assessment of jumping ability, speed, and coordination), and a 60 m run (assessment of speed). The analysis was performed based on the Student’s t-test for independent samples and the analysis of variance and the post-hoc least significant difference test (LSD test). Children from the study group threw the ball closer and had shorter long jump performance compared to the control group, i.e., 12.93 [m] vs. 19.79 [m], respectively (p < 0.001) and 2.46 [m] vs. 2.70 [m], respectively (p = 0.02). However, their mean running time was longer, i.e., 13.33 [s] vs. 11.73 [s], respectively (p = 0.01). Division according to sex showed additionally significantly shorter ball throw distance in the study group in both girls (p = 0.001) and boys (p < 0.001), significantly shorter jump length in the group of girls (p = 0.01), and significantly longer running time in the group of boys (p = 0.04). Children treated for cancer are characterized by decreased physical fitness, and motor ability is sex-dependent. Both groups showed decreased strength, coordination, and upper limb speed. Additionally, worse jumping ability was found in girls whereas decreased speed was observed in boys.

The Acute Effect of Talocrural Joint Mobilization on Dorsiflexor Muscle Strength in Healthy Individuals: A Randomized Controlled Single-Blind Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 601-605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ufuk Ersoy ◽  
Umut Ziya Kocak ◽  
Ezgi Unuvar ◽  
Bayram Unver
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Acute Effect ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Healthy Individuals ◽  
Talocrural Joint ◽  
Joint Mobilization ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Single Blind ◽  
Ankle Dorsiflexor

Context: Mobilization has been used for enhancing muscle strength. Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the acute effect of talocrural joint mobilization on ankle dorsiflexor muscle strength in healthy individuals, which has not yet been studied. Design: Randomized controlled single-blind study. Setting: University laboratory. Participants: Forty-eight healthy individuals. Interventions: Maitland grade III (study group) versus Maitland grade I (control group) mobilizations. Main Outcome Measures: Muscle strength measurements were performed using a handheld dynamometer at baseline, immediately after the mobilization, and 30 minutes after mobilization. Results: At baseline, the physical characteristics and muscular strength were similar in both groups (P > .05). According to Friedman analysis, a significant difference was detected following the mobilization in the study group (P < .001), and while the muscle strength at immediately after the mobilization and at 30 minutes after mobilization was significantly higher than baseline (P < .001), no significant differences were observed between 30 minutes after mobilization and immediately after the mobilization (P = .17). However, no significant changes were detected in the control group. The study group was found superior to the control group in terms of muscle strength differences following the mobilization (P < .001). Conclusion: The ankle dorsiflexor muscle strength might be increased by performing Maitland grade III mobilization, and this increase might be preserved for 30 minutes, while Maitland grade I mobilization did not lead to such an improvement in healthy individuals.

scholarly journals Comparison of Auditory Brain Stem Responses and Otoacoustic Emission of Autism with Healthy Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1937
Author(s):  
Seyed Gholamreza Noorazar ◽  
Yalda Jabbari Moghaddam ◽  
Rasul Kharzaee ◽  
Mojtaba Sohrabpour
Keyword(s):  
Brain Stem ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Otoacoustic Emission ◽  
Repetitive Behaviors ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem Responses ◽  
Auditory Brain Stem ◽  
The Brain

Background: Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder, including difficulty in establishing relationships and social interaction, difficulty in communication, performing restricted, and repetitive behaviors. The impaired reception and integration of sensory information especially auditory data are one of the main characteristics of children with autism.  According to various studies, the brain stem plays a key role in the reception and integration of auditory and sensory data. Hence, this study aims to comparison auditory brain stem responses (ABR) and otoacoustic emission (OAE) of autism patients with healthy children. Materials and Methods: This case-control study was performed on 20 autism children (4-8 years old) as case group who referred to psychiatry clinics affiliated with Tabriz University of Medical Sciences and 20 healthy age-matched as the control group. The severity of autism was evaluated by the Gilliam Autism Rating Scale (GARS). Also, ABR and OAE were recorded, and all data compared with the healthy children. Results: The latencies between the waves III-V and I-V bilaterally, and wave V bilaterally and wave I in the left ear showed a significant increase in children with autism compared to the healthy group. Conclusion: This study shows that there was a reduced nerve conduction velocity in the auditory pathway of the brain stem in children with autism compared to healthy children. [GMJ.2020;9:e1937]

Intraspinal Block Anesthesia on Vaginal Delivery Parturients and Its Effect on Postpartum Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength and Immune Function

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 3948-3956
Author(s):  
Zaixu Zhang ◽  
Donghui Ma ◽  
Hongkun Wu ◽  
Shengchun Wang
Keyword(s):  
Muscle Strength ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Immune Function ◽  
Muscle Damage ◽  
Vaginal Delivery ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
T Lymphocyte Subsets ◽  
Pelvic Floor Muscle Strength

Objective: At present, intramural block anesthesia is mostly used clinically for vaginal delivery, but it is unclear whether intraocular block anesthesia has an effect on postpartum pelvic floor muscles and immune function after vaginal delivery. Therefore, this study investigated the effect of intraspinal block anesthesia on vaginal delivery parturients and its effect on postpartum pelvic floor muscle strength and immune function.Patients and Methods:A total of 182 parturients with vaginal delivery were selected as the study subjects. They were admitted in our hospital from March 2015 to January 2017. Among them, 92 parturients receiving intraspinal block anesthesia were enrolled in the study group and 90 parturients without intraspinal block anesthesia in the control group. The pelvic floor muscle damage and muscle strength recovery in the two groups were measured 3 months after delivery. The peripheral blood T lymphocyte subsets of parturients at different time points in the two groups was detected to investigate the effect of intraspinal block anesthesia on pelvic floor muscle strength and immune function after vaginal delivery. Results: The pain degree during delivery in the study group was significantly lower than that in the control group (p<0.05). The pelvic floor muscle damage, pelvic organ prolapse, pelvic floor function damage and stress urinary incontinence in the study group were all lower than those in the control group (p<0.05). The recovery of postpartum pelvic floor muscle strength in the study group was significantly better than that in the control group(p< 0.05). Both the first and second labor durations in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group (p<0.05).Conclusion:lntraspinal block anesthesia has a better analgesic effect on the vaginal delivery parturients,can effectively shorten the labor. It also has a certain improvement effect on the recovery of postpartum pelvic floor muscle and immune function of parturients.

Oxidative Status and Its Contribution to Extracellular Cytokine Secretion in Children with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Blood ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 108 (11) ◽  
pp. 4471-4471
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Drabko ◽  
Agnieszka Bojarska-Junak ◽  
Jerzy R. Kowalczyk
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin E ◽  
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Lymphoblastic Leukemia ◽  
Plasma Concentrations ◽  
Oxidative Status ◽  
Cytokine Secretion ◽  
Tnf Alpha ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Healthy Children

Abstract Recent data suggest that oxidative-antioxidative imbalance may influence cytokine secretion in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Plasma cytokines concentrations are reported to have an effect on clinical course of the patients with lymphoid malignancies. The aim of the study was analysis of oxidative status (Malonylodialdehyde, MDA) and antioxidant defense (Superoxide dismutase, SOD; glutathione peroxidase, GPX; total antioxidant status, TAS and vitamin E) in peripheral blood and evaluation of plasma concentration of IL-2, IL-4, IL-10 and TNF-alpha in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Material and methods: Study group consisted of 23 newly diagnosed ALL children, including 13 boys and 10 girls, with median age 5 years (range, 0.5–16). Control group consisted of 21 healthy children (11 boys and 7 girls) with median age 7 years (range, 2–17). TAS, SOD, GPX status were estimated using commercially available Randox Laboratories Ltd kits. Vitamin E and MDA plasma concentrations were measured spectrofluorimetrically. Cytokine concentrations were measured by quantitative immunoassay tests: IL-2 and IL-4 plasma levels were assessed using Bender MedSystems test (Vienna, Austria), IL-10 and TNF-alpha by R&D system tests. All assays were performed twice: on diagnosis and 6 weeks thereafter. Results: GPX activity in study group was significantly higher before and during treatment than in control subjects (1.5-fold, p=0.02 and 2-fold, p=0.0007, respectively). MDA concentrations were higher in ALL group before treatment (1.4-fold, p=0.0001) and 6 weeks thereafter (1.2 fold, p=0.01) than in control group. SOD activity, TAS and vitamin E concentrations did not differ between the groups. IL-10 level was found to be significantly increased on ALL diagnosis, but not during therapy, when compared to control group (2-fold, p=0.02). TNF-alpha level was higher in patients before treatment then during treatment (3-fold, p=0.02) and as compare to the controls (2,5-fold, ns). IL-2 and IL-4 plasma concentrations were comparable in all groups in both time points. There was a correlation in children with ALL after 6 weeks therapy between MDA and IL-10 concentrations (r=0.59, p<0,05) as well as MDA and TNF-alpha concentrations (r=0,58, p<0,05). In control group MDA was correlated with IL-10(r=0.59, p<0.05). Median follow-up of the study group is 23 months, and at that time relapses occurred in 3 out of 23 patients. 2-fold decrease in median GPX were observed in patients, who relapsed afterward,. Median IL-10 plasma concentrations in children, who subsequently relapsed were 4-fold higher at diagnosis and 8-fold higher after 6 weeks of therapy then in patients who are still in remission (despite of achieving complete remission by all study group at 6th week of treatment). Conclusions: Oxidation process in plasma of children with ALL is significantly increased on diagnosis. Pro-oxidative status may contribute to IL-10 and TNF secretion and affect efficacy of treatment.

scholarly journals Supervised physical therapy in women treated with radiotherapy for breast cancer

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nara Fernanda Braz da Silva Leal ◽  
Harley Francisco de Oliveira ◽  
Hélio Humberto Angotti Carrara
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Range Of Motion ◽  
External Rotation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Upper Limbs ◽  
Registration Number

ABSTRACT Objective: to evaluate the effect of physical therapy on the range of motion of the shoulders and perimetry of the upper limbs in women treated with radiotherapy for breast cancer. Methods: a total of 35 participants were randomized into two groups, with 18 in the control group (CG) and 17 in the study group (SG). Both of the groups underwent three evaluations to assess the range of motion of the shoulders and perimetry of the upper limbs, and the study group underwent supervised physical therapy for the upper limbs. Results: the CG had deficits in external rotation in evaluations 1, 2, and 3, whereas the SG had deficits in flexion, abduction, and external rotation in evaluation 1. The deficit in abduction was recovered in evaluation 2, whereas the deficits in all movements were recovered in evaluation 3. No significant differences in perimetry were observed between the groups. Conclusion: the applied supervised physical therapy was effective in recovering the deficit in abduction after radiotherapy, and the deficits in flexion and external rotation were recovered within two months after the end of radiotherapy. Registration number of the clinical trial: NCT02198118.

Effect of trunk control training on plantar pressure in patients with lumbar disc herniation

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Hanan Hosny M Battesha ◽  
Reda Kotb Abd Elrazik Gad Elhak
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Lumbar Disc Herniation ◽  
Plantar Pressure ◽  
Lumbar Disc ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Trunk Control ◽  
Herniated Lumbar Disc ◽  
The Right ◽  
Therapy Programme

Background/aims Chronic spinal disc disease leads to disorders in postural movement coordination. An incorrect asymmetrical movement pattern for lower limb loading impairs proprioception and deteriorates postural stability. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of trunk control training on the redistribution of plantar pressure to reduce the risk of posture sway while standing in patients with sciatica resulting from a herniated lumbar disc. Methods This study included 30 male and female patients with sciatica resulting from lumbar disc herniation, their ages ranged from 45–60 years. The patients were randomly assigned to two equal groups. The study group received posture stability training by using the Biodex Balance System in addition to a selected physical therapy programme. The control group received the selected physical therapy programme only. Results: The results revealed that in the study group, there was a significant increase of plantar pressure at the right and the left centre of heel, while there was a significant decrease of plantar pressure at the right and the left forefoot post treatment. In the control group, there was no significant difference in plantar pressure at the right and the left centre of the heel and forefoot post treatment. Conclusions: Trunk control training, in addition to the selected physical therapy programme, was more effective than only using the selected physical therapy programme to redistribute foot plantar pressure, which can reduce posture sway for patients with sciatica resulting from a herniated lumbar disc.

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