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A study to investigate whether golfers with a history of low back pain show a reduced endurance of transverse abdominis

Journal: Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Date: 2001/04, 4(1):Pages: 35. doi: Subito , type of study: case control study

Full text    (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1443846101800599)

Keywords:

case control study [36]
golf [9]
low back pain [413]
sports [103]
transverse abdominis [1]
abstract [165]

Abstract:

Recently published evidence has shown an increasing number of golfers reporting the presence of low back pain (LBP). Research has shown the occurrence and recurrence of LBP to be associated with the dysfunction of the deep abdominal muscle, transverse abdominis (TrA). To investgate the reduction in its stabilising role, the pressure biofeedback unit (PBU) was developed as an objective assessment and monitoring tool. This instrument is also used in the rehabilitation of TrA. Twenty male golfers, age 20-44, were recruited by newsletter article and direct approach to see whether golfers with a history of LBP showed a reduced muscle endurance time of TrA compared with golfers with no such history. Subjects were taught TrA contraction in the prone kneeling and in prone lying using the PBU. Using cycle of 10 seconds contraction followed by 20 seconds rest, the total time each subject could maintain a TrA contraction was measured. The results showed that golfers with a history of LBP had a statistically significant reduction (p<0.025) in the endurance of the static contraction time of the TrA compared to golfers without a history of LBR The results are discussed in relation to previous research, and the implications for clinicians for the rehabilitation of golfers with LBP are identified.


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