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Effects of Core Strengthening on Cardiovascular Fitness, Flexibility and Strength on Patients with Low Back Pain
| Aashima Datta1*, Siddhartha Sen2 and Shivpriya3 | |
| 1Student, Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India | |
| 2Associate Professor (MPT Musculoskeletal), Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India | |
| 3Assistant Professor (MPT Neuro), Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research, Balawala, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India | |
| Corresponding Author : | Aashima Datta Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Research Balawala, Dehradun, Uttrakhand, India Tel: 0135-2685753 E-mail: aashima15datta@gmail.com |
| Received January 29, 2014; Accepted February 26, 2014; Published February 28, 2014 | |
| Citation: Aashima Datta, Siddhartha Sen, Shivpriya (2014) Effects of Core Strengthening on Cardiovascular Fitness, Flexibility and Strength on Patients with Low Back Pain. J Nov Physiother 2:202. doi: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000202 | |
| Copyright: © 2014 Datta, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. | |
Abstract
Background: Back pain is a common complaint for people of all ages. Chronic back pain sufferers have been estimated to constitute ¼ of the population. People who sit for prolonged periods of time are predisposed to have low back pain problem frequently.
Methodology: In this study, 30 patients were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria and were assigned into two groups: experimental group and control group. The experimental group was given core strengthening exercises and control group was given conventional exercises. The intervention was followed daily for 4 weeks. Prior to the exercise and after every week VO2max, flexibility and strength were evaluated as outcome measure.
Results: Both the groups had significant effect on VO2max, flexibility and strength at the end of 4th week (p<0.05). Cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and strength improved more in the experimental group.
Conclusion: Core strengthening exercise improves muscle imbalances, posture and enhances cardiovascular fitness, flexibility and strength in patients with low back pain.
