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Perturbation-based trunk stabilization training in elite rowers: A pilot study

INTRODUCTION: Low back pain is a major health issue in elite rowers. High training volume, frequent flexion movements of the lower spine and rotational movement in sweep rowing contribute to increased spinal strain and neuropathological patterns. Perturbation-based trunk stabilization training (PTT)...

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Autores principales: Schäfer, Robin, Schäfer, Hendrik, Platen, Petra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9119454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35587490
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268699
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description INTRODUCTION: Low back pain is a major health issue in elite rowers. High training volume, frequent flexion movements of the lower spine and rotational movement in sweep rowing contribute to increased spinal strain and neuropathological patterns. Perturbation-based trunk stabilization training (PTT) may be effective to treat neuromuscular deficits and low back pain. METHODS: All boat classes (8+, 4+/-, 2-) of the male German national sweep rowing team participated in this non-randomized parallel group study. We included 26 athletes (PTT: n = 12, control group: n = 14) in our analysis. Physical and Sports therapists conducted 16 individualized PTT sessions á 30–40 minutes in 10 weeks, while the control group kept the usual routines. We collected data before and after intervention on back pain intensity and disability, maximum isometric trunk extension and flexion, jump height and postural sway of single-leg stance. RESULTS: We found less disability (5.3 points, 95% CI [0.4, 10.1], g = 0.42) for PTT compared to control. Pain intensity decreased similar in both groups (-14.4 and -15.4 points), yielding an inconclusive between-group effect (95% CI [-16.3, 14.3]). Postural sway, strength and jump height tend to have no between- and within-group effects. CONCLUSION: Perturbation-based trunk stabilization training is possibly effective to improve the physical function of the lower back in elite rowers.
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spelling pubmed-91194542022-05-20 Perturbation-based trunk stabilization training in elite rowers: A pilot study Schäfer, Robin Schäfer, Hendrik Platen, Petra PLoS One Research Article INTRODUCTION: Low back pain is a major health issue in elite rowers. High training volume, frequent flexion movements of the lower spine and rotational movement in sweep rowing contribute to increased spinal strain and neuropathological patterns. Perturbation-based trunk stabilization training (PTT) may be effective to treat neuromuscular deficits and low back pain. METHODS: All boat classes (8+, 4+/-, 2-) of the male German national sweep rowing team participated in this non-randomized parallel group study. We included 26 athletes (PTT: n = 12, control group: n = 14) in our analysis. Physical and Sports therapists conducted 16 individualized PTT sessions á 30–40 minutes in 10 weeks, while the control group kept the usual routines. We collected data before and after intervention on back pain intensity and disability, maximum isometric trunk extension and flexion, jump height and postural sway of single-leg stance. RESULTS: We found less disability (5.3 points, 95% CI [0.4, 10.1], g = 0.42) for PTT compared to control. Pain intensity decreased similar in both groups (-14.4 and -15.4 points), yielding an inconclusive between-group effect (95% CI [-16.3, 14.3]). Postural sway, strength and jump height tend to have no between- and within-group effects. CONCLUSION: Perturbation-based trunk stabilization training is possibly effective to improve the physical function of the lower back in elite rowers. Public Library of Science 2022-05-19 /pmc/articles/PMC9119454/ /pubmed/35587490 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268699 Text en © 2022 Schäfer et al https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) , which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9119454/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35587490
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268699
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