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Relationship between Imbalance of Trunk Muscle Activity, Spinal Alignment and Low Back Pai

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Registration Number
KCT0006226
Lead Sponsor
The Catholic University of Korea, St. Vincent's Hospital
Brief Summary

A total of 27 normal healthy individuals (n=27) were enrolled in the current study; they consist of 11 men and 16 women, whose mean age was 26.48?7.35 (range, 18-45) years old. There was a significant difference in the activity of all the trunk muscles between the side of the weight-bearing limb and its opposite side (P<0.05). In the patients with sway back posture, the RA and EO had a higher level of activity in the stance and swing phase as compared with neutral gait (P<0.05). Moreover, in the patients with thoracic kyphosis posture, the LE and LM had a higher level of activity as compared with neutral gait (P<0.05).

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
27
Inclusion Criteria

Men and women aged 19 to 75 years

Exclusion Criteria

- Control group: do not complain of back pain, diagnosed with scoliosis
- Patient group: persons with non-specific back pain (infection, rheumatoid or nervous system disease, spinal fracture, spinal deformation, tumor, radiology), persons with spinal injection or surgical treatment within 6 weeks of treatment, persons with BMI (body mass index) 30 or higher

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Activity of surface EMG
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Korean version of the Oswestry Disability Index
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