An 8-week thoracic spine stabilization exercise program improves postural back pain, spine alignment, postural sway, and core endurance in university students: a randomized controlled study

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Makale detayları

An 8-week thoracic spine stabilization exercise program improves postural back pain, spine alignment, postural sway, and core endurance in university students: a randomized controlled study

Yazarlar:

Şeyda Toprak ÇELENAY | Derya Özer KAYA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2017 Vol.47 Issue 2, pp.504-513

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000751430

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Özet:

 

Background/aim: To investigate the effects of an 8-week thoracic stabilization exercise program on back pain, spinal alignment, postural  sway, and core endurance in university students.  Materials and methods: University students were randomly allocated into exercise (n: 28) and control (n: 25) groups. The exercise  program was carried out 3 days a week for 8 weeks. Postural pain, spinal alignment, postural sway, and core endurance were assessed  via visual analogue scale, Spinal Mouse, Biodex Balance System, and McGill?s trunk muscle endurance tests at the baseline and after 8  weeks of training.  Results: Differences were observed for postural pain, thoracic and lumbar curvature, dynamic stability index (eyes closed), and core  endurance scores in the exercise group between baseline and week 8 (P < 0.05) and all the parameters were significantly different when  compared to those of the control group (P < 0.05).  Conclusions: The program decreased postural pain, spinal curvatures, and postural sway, and increased core endurance in university  students. The program can be effective in postural pain and misalignment of spine problems related to core weakness and balance  disorders.

Makale detayları

An 8-week thoracic spine stabilization exercise program improves postural back pain, spine alignment, postural sway, and core endurance in university students: a randomized controlled study

Yazarlar: Şeyda Toprak ÇELENAY | Derya Özer KAYA

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2017 Vol.47 Issue 2, pp.504-513

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 3/2017

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000751430

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Şeyda Toprak ÇELENAY | Derya Özer KAYA

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık teşvikleri

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2017 Vol.47 Issue 2, pp.504-513

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

3/2017

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000751430

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144