A Comparative Study of Muscle Energy Technique and Foam Roller Self-myofascial Release for Chronic Low Back Pain in Two-wheeler Riders
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 46
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Active range of motion
研究概览
简要总结
Pain in the lower back is a major concern in today's era due to prolonged sitting in two-wheeler riders, mainly due to hamstring tightness. It also creates physical disability and impairment in activities of daily living. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of muscle energy technique (MET) and self-myofascial release (SMFR) using the foam roller on hamstring flexibility, dynamic balance, and physical disability amongst two-wheeler riders with chronic low back pain. Participants were randomized into two intervention groups, MET and SMFR, using the envelope method, with each group having 20 participants. Hamstring flexibility and range of motion for knee extension and the lower back were assessed using the active knee extension test and sit and reach test, the dynamic balance was assessed by the star excursion balance test (SEBT) and physical disability by Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, (RMDQ). Measurements were taken at baseline and after 4-week of intervention. The level of significance value was set at 95% (p <0.05).
详细描述
The present study proved that both SMFR using the foam roller and MET are effective in improving hamstring muscle flexibility, dynamic balance, and physical disability in two-wheeler riders with chronic low back pain. Thus, either of the two techniques can be used for treating bikers with tight hamstrings causing chronic low back pain. Compared to MET, SMFR using foam rollers was found to be more effective in enhancing hamstring flexibility, improving balance, and decreasing disability levels on the RMDQ after 4 weeks. This study will be aware of the necessity of hamstring stretching and balance training among two-wheeler riders for a prolonged duration on a daily basis and take the initiative to improve their hamstring flexibility and balance.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 20 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Two-wheeler riders of either gender between the ages of 20 and 40 years,
- •Who had ridden at least two hours per day for the previous two years,
- •Had musculoskeletal pain in the back for the previous three months, and
- •Had a 15-20-degree loss of knee extension when hips were held in 90-degree flexion.
排除标准
- •Pregnant women,
- •Those with a recent spine or lower limb fracture, recent surgery,
- •A previous hamstring injury,
- •Lumbar and lower limb neurological deficits, or limb length disparity.
结局指标
主要结局
Active range of motion
时间窗: 4 weeks
Active range of motion was assessed using a sit and reach test (SRT) at baseline and four weeks post-intervention.
Dynamic balance
时间窗: 4 weeks
Dynamic balance was assessed using a star excursion balance test (SEBT) at baseline and four weeks post-intervention.
Hamstring flexibility
时间窗: 4 weeks
Hamstring flexibility was assessed using an active knee extension test (AKET) at baseline and four weeks post-intervention.
Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire Scale
时间窗: 4 weeks
Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ) was used assessing the physical disability at baseline and four weeks post-intervention. The RMQ is a 24-item patient-reported outcome measure that inquires about pain-related disability resulting from LBP. Items are scored 0 if left blank or 1 if endorsed, for a total RMQ score ranging from 0 to 24; higher scores represent higher levels of pain-related disability.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
AMIR IQBAL
Principal Investigator
King Saud University