Abdominal trunk muscle weakness and its association with chronic low back pain and risk of falling in older women

Abdominal trunk muscle weakness and its association with chronic low back pain and risk of falling in older women

Abstract Background Previous studies have indicated that trunk muscle strength decreases with chronic low back pain, and is associated with poor balance, poor functional performance, and falls in older adults. Strengthening exercises for chronic low back pain are considered the most effective interv...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Kato, Hideki Murakami, Satoru Demura, Katsuhito Yoshioka, Kazuya Shinmura, Noriaki Yokogawa, Takashi Igarashi, Noritaka Yonezawa, Takaki Shimizu, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Abdominal trunk muscle
Chronic low back pain
Innovative exercise device
Muscle strength measurement
Older women
Risk of falling
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-019-2655-4

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