*Center for Rehabilitation Research, SAHS, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX; and †Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Jan 15;39(2):E89-96. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000000091.
A 2 (group) × 2 (abdominal contraction) × 2 (reach activity) crossover mixed design with repeated measures for contraction and activity examined the effects of a loaded (4.6 kg) forward-reach activity and abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) on transversus abdominis (TrA) contraction in subjects with nonspecific low back pain (NSLBP) history versus controls.
We measured TrA contraction during a loaded forward-reach activity while using the ADIM and examined if a NSLBP history affects TrA activity.
The ADIM supports trunk stability during function. Clinicians incorporate ADIM during patients' functional tasks. Pain-free individuals can sustain ADIM during function, such as forward-reach. However, this has not been tested in those with a NSLBP history.
Eighteen normal subjects and 18 subjects with a history of NSLBP participated. A blinded investigator recorded M-mode ultrasound imaging measurements of TrA thickness (mm) during 4 conditions as follows: (1) quiet standing without ADIM; (2) quiet standing with ADIM; (3) loaded forward-reach without ADIM; and (4) loaded forward-reach with ADIM.
A mixed analysis of variance demonstrated a significant main effect for group (F [1, 34] = 5.404, P = 0.026; ), where TrA thickness was greater for NSLBP history (7.41 + 2.34 mm) versus controls (5.9 + 2.46 mm). A significant main effect was observed for abdominal contraction (F [1, 34] = 49.57, P < 0.0001; ), where TrA thickness was greater during ADIM (7.47 + 2.7 mm) versus without ADIM (5.84, 1.92 m). A significant main effect was observed for forward-reach activity (F [1, 34] = 12.79, P = 0.001; ), where TrA thickness was greater during a loaded forward-reach (7.04 + 2.6 mm) versus quiet standing (6.2 + 2.4 mm). There were no significant interactions.
Individuals can use a volitional pre-emptive ADIM for trunk protection during loaded forward-reach, potentially reducing injury risk. A NSLBP history increases TrA activation during ADIM, suggesting an enhanced protective role.
一项 2(组)×2(腹部收缩)×2(伸展活动)交叉混合设计,对收缩和活动进行重复测量,研究了在有非特异性下腰痛(NSLBP)病史的受试者与对照组中,负荷(4.6 公斤)前伸活动和腹部内收运动(ADIM)对腹横肌(TrA)收缩的影响。
我们在进行负荷前伸活动时测量 TrA 收缩,并检查 NSLBP 病史是否会影响 TrA 活动。
ADIM 在功能活动中支持脊柱稳定性。临床医生在患者的功能任务中使用 ADIM。无疼痛的个体可以在功能活动(如前伸)中维持 ADIM。然而,这在有 NSLBP 病史的个体中尚未得到测试。
18 名正常受试者和 18 名有 NSLBP 病史的受试者参加了研究。一名盲法研究者记录了 4 种情况下 M 模式超声成像测量的 TrA 厚度(mm):(1)无 ADIM 的安静站立;(2)有 ADIM 的安静站立;(3)无 ADIM 的负荷前伸;(4)有 ADIM 的负荷前伸。
混合方差分析显示,组间存在显著的主效应(F [1, 34] = 5.404,P = 0.026),其中有 NSLBP 病史者的 TrA 厚度更大(7.41+2.34mm),而对照组的 TrA 厚度更小(5.9+2.46mm)。腹部收缩有显著的主效应(F [1, 34] = 49.57,P < 0.0001),ADIM 时 TrA 厚度更大(7.47+2.7mm),而无 ADIM 时 TrA 厚度更小(5.84,1.92mm)。前伸活动有显著的主效应(F [1, 34] = 12.79,P = 0.001),前伸活动时 TrA 厚度更大(7.04+2.6mm),而安静站立时 TrA 厚度更小(6.2+2.4mm)。没有显著的交互作用。
个体可以在负荷前伸时使用自愿的预防性 ADIM 来保护脊柱,从而降低受伤风险。有 NSLBP 病史者在 ADIM 时 TrA 激活增加,提示其保护作用增强。
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