Comparison of Core Stabilization and Neuromuscular Facilitation Exercises for Lowback Pain Prevention

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Dynamic Sit Up Test.

  The Dynamic Situp Test evaluates the endurance of the abdominal muscles and consists of consecutive performance of 3 increasingly difficult kinds of sit-up, 5 repetitions each. The examinee lies face-up on the floor with the knees bent at 90 degrees and the feet flat on the floor, held down by an examiner. The examinee then attempts to perform 15 situps in the following sequence. There should be no rest period or pause between the different types of sit-up: 5 situps each with the hands sliding along the thighs,while keeping the forearms crossed over the chest and with the fingertips maintaining contact with the back of the earlobes. The score is the total number of situps performed (max = 15) A Cronbach's alpha reliability analysis of the entire sample revealed a high degree of interrater reliability for the sit-up test. (α = .925)

  Baseline to 8th week

• Biering sorenson Test.

  The Biering-Sørensen test is commonly used to assess endurance of the paraspinal musculature using two metrics: test duration (the time that an individual maintains the Sørensen test position), and rate of muscle fatigue it is reported to predict low back pain within the next year in males. The test consists in measuring the amount of time a person can hold the unsupported upper body in a horizontal prone position with the lower body fixed to the examining table For the Sørensen tests, participants lay on a Roman chair with their lower limbs stabilized and their head, arms, and trunk unsupported. Participants were instructed to maintain a horizontal body position for as long as possible. The end of the test occurred when the participant could no longer maintain the horizontal test position or when the participant felt unable to continue the test. A low Biering-Sorensen score has been found to predict who will have nonspecific low back pain.

  Baseline to 8th week

• Functional movement Screen.

  The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is a screening system that attempts allow the professional to assess the fundamental movement patterns of an individual. Its seven components are: Deep Squat, Hurdle Step, and In-Line Lunge, Shoulder Mobility, the Active Straight Leg Raise, the Trunk Stability Push-up, and Rotary Stability The maximum possible score on the FMS is 21, which is achieved by scoring a perfect 3 on all seven tests. Conversely, a score below 14 suggests a higher risk for injury due to poor body mechanics.The FMS demonstrates good to excellent interrater reliability, with intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) reported between 0.76 and 0.98 across various studies.The FMS has shown predictive validity for injury risk, particularly with a composite score of ≤14, which indicates a significantly higher likelihood of sustaining injuries .

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