Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal

Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Subscription Access
Open Access Open Access Open Access  Restricted Access Restricted Access Subscription Access

Effectiveness of Floor Exercises Versus Swiss Ball Exercises on Core Stability in Subjects with Mechanical Low Back Pain


Affiliations
1 College of Physiotherapy, India
2 Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
     

   Subscribe/Renew Journal


Objective of The Study: To compare the effect of floor exercises and Swiss ball exercises on pain, lumbar flexibility and torque of spinal flexors and extensors in subjects with mechanical low back pain.

Methodology: Subjects were collected from the outpatient physiotherapy department of BIRRD, SVIMS, and TIRUPATI. Two way experimental study design with convenience sampling of 30 subjects for duration of five weeks.

Results: After a 5 week treatment period, the subjects in group I and group II had shown improvement with the outcome measures; but on comparing group I with group II, group II had shown a statistically significant improvement at 0.05 level with the outcome measures.

Conclusion: This study shows that there is a significant improvement of torque of spinal flexors and extensors, lumbar flexibility and pain reduction with both floor exercises and Swiss ball exercises. The findings of present study suggest that there is a significant difference between floor exercises and Swiss ball exercises.


Keywords

Lbp, Mlbp, Biodex-3, Sit And Reach Test
Subscription Login to verify subscription
User
Notifications
Font Size


  • Spengler D M, Bignos S J, Martin M A, Zeh J,Fisher L, Nachemson A back injuries in industry.A retrospective study: overview and cost analysis.Spine 1986; 11(3): 241-245.

  • Richard A. Deyo and James N. Weinstein. Lowback pain. The New England journal ofphysiotherapy 2001; 344(5): 363-370.

  • Punnett L et al, Estimating the global burden oflow back pain attributable to combinedoccupational exposures, American journal ofphysiotherapy page no.1-3; 2005.

  • William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR et al, lowback pain symptoms. Cleveland clinicalfoundation.9/23/2008.

  • Bandolier, Evidence-based health care. Bandolierpublisher page no.19-147; September 1995.

  • We Me Re C Bulletin Management of acute lowback pain by, a journal of national health serviceswales, 1-4;feb2008.

  • Dr.Chris Mc Carthy BSc,D.Ac, Training corestability for low back pain prevention owner ofactive health chiropractic and rehabilitation,22:2207-2212;1997.

  • Willard son, J.m.et al. core stability training;application to sports conditioning programs.Journal of physiotherapy and conditioningresearch, 21(3), 979-985.2007.

  • Marshall PW, Murphy BA. Core stability exerciseson and off a Swiss ball. American Academy ofPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 86; 242-9,2005.

  • Morey J.Kolber PT, MSPT, CSCS, KristinaBeekhuizen, PhD, CSCS, Nova southeasternUniversity, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Lumbarstabilization: an evidence- based approach for theathlete with low back pain. A journal of nationalstrength and conditioning association volume 29,number 2, page 26-37.

  • Wells, K.F and Dillon. E. K. Sit and reachflexibility test by (1952) the sit and reach test ofbook and leg flexibility 23;115-118;

  • Maria Zuluaga et al Sports physiotherapyApplied science and practice edited by. Pageno.267-268.

  • Zeevi Diver Isokinetics muscle testing,interpretation and clinical applications- 2ndedition page no.186-187; 2004.

  • M.Krismer M. Van Tulder. Low back pain (nonspecific).Best practice and research clinicalrheumatology 2007; 21(1); 77-91.

  • D .A. Hurley, S .M. Mc Donough, A.P Moore, M.Dempster, G. D. Baxter. A randomized clinicaltrial of manipulative therapy and interferentialtherapy for acute low back pain. A journal ofspine 2004; 29(20); 2207-2216.

  • Capt. E ric Wilson, Otto payton, Lisa Donegan-Dhof, Katheriane Dec. Muscle energy techniquein patients with acute mechanical low back pain.A pilot clinical trial. Journal of orthopaedics andsports physical therapy, 2003; 104:665-672.

  • Mary Jo Falvey Pilates for lower back pain by,March 1, 2011.

  • Maurits Van Tulder, PhD et al,. Exercise therapyfor low back pain in journal of spine, volume 25;number21; 2784-2796; 2000.

  • Yong Kwon Kim, Hyeon Min Lee, The effects ofSwiss ball exercises and taping therapy on backmuscle strength of healthy subjects,a journalinternational academy of physical therapyresearch 2010:1:149-154 ISSN 2092-8475

  • Robin Mc kenzie and Stephen May Physicalagents-theory and practice for thephysiotherapist, Mechanical diagnosis andtherapy, vol1, spinal publication new ZealandLtd.vol. 2; 714-723.

  • Karppinen et.al. Evaluation for mechanical lowback pain implementing, APTA treatment modalclassification model vol.2; 302-332; 1986.


Abstract Views: 1218

PDF Views: 0




  • Effectiveness of Floor Exercises Versus Swiss Ball Exercises on Core Stability in Subjects with Mechanical Low Back Pain

Abstract Views: 1218  |  PDF Views: 0

Authors

M. Rajesh
College of Physiotherapy, India
A. Viswanath Reddy
Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
K. Senthil Kumar
Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India
K. Madhavi
Sri Venkateshwara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract


Objective of The Study: To compare the effect of floor exercises and Swiss ball exercises on pain, lumbar flexibility and torque of spinal flexors and extensors in subjects with mechanical low back pain.

Methodology: Subjects were collected from the outpatient physiotherapy department of BIRRD, SVIMS, and TIRUPATI. Two way experimental study design with convenience sampling of 30 subjects for duration of five weeks.

Results: After a 5 week treatment period, the subjects in group I and group II had shown improvement with the outcome measures; but on comparing group I with group II, group II had shown a statistically significant improvement at 0.05 level with the outcome measures.

Conclusion: This study shows that there is a significant improvement of torque of spinal flexors and extensors, lumbar flexibility and pain reduction with both floor exercises and Swiss ball exercises. The findings of present study suggest that there is a significant difference between floor exercises and Swiss ball exercises.


Keywords


Lbp, Mlbp, Biodex-3, Sit And Reach Test

References