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Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies 1/2011

Open Access 01-12-2011 | Research

Altered muscular activation during prone hip extension in women with and without low back pain

Authors: Amir M Arab, Leila Ghamkhar, Mahnaz Emami, Mohammad R Nourbakhsh

Published in: Chiropractic & Manual Therapies | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

Altered movement pattern has been associated with the development of low back pain (LBP). The purpose of this study was to investigate the activity pattern of the ipsilateral erector spinae (IES) and contralateral erectorspinae (CES), gluteus maximus (GM) and hamstring (HAM) muscles during prone hip extension (PHE) test in women with and without LBP. A cross-sectional non-experimental design was used.

Methods

Convenience sample of 20 female participated in the study. Subjects were categorized into two groups: with LBP (n = 10) and without LBP (n = 10). The electromyography (EMG) signal amplitude of the tested muscles during PHE (normalized to maximum voluntary electrical activity (MVE)) was measured in the dominant lower extremity in all subjects.

Results

Statistical analysis revealed greater normalized EMG signal amplitude in women with LBP compared to non-LBP women. There was significant difference in EMG activity of the IES (P = 0.03) and CES (P = 0.03) between two groups. However, no significant difference was found in EMG signals of the GM (P = 0.11) and HAM (P = 0.14) among two groups.

Conclusion

The findings of this study demonstrated altered activation pattern of the lumbo-pelvic muscles during PHE in the women with chronic LBP. This information is important for investigators using PHE as either an evaluation tool or a rehabilitation exercise.
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Metadata
Title
Altered muscular activation during prone hip extension in women with and without low back pain
Authors
Amir M Arab
Leila Ghamkhar
Mahnaz Emami
Mohammad R Nourbakhsh
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Chiropractic & Manual Therapies / Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 2045-709X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/2045-709X-19-18

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