Muscle Activation During Pilates Exercises in Participants With Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Case-Control Study

• Published in: Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation Vol. 98; no. 1; pp. 88 - 95
• Main Authors: Oliveira, Naiane Teixeira Bastos de, MS, Freitas, Sandra Maria Sbeghen Ferreira, PhD, Fuhro, Fernanda Ferreira, MS, Luz, Maurício Antônio da, MS, Amorim, Cesar Ferreira, PhD, Cabral, Cristina Maria Nunes, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Abdominal Oblique Muscles - physiopathology; Adult; Buttocks; Case-Control Studies; Chronic Pain - physiopathology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Electromyography; Exercise movement techniques; Exercise Movement Techniques - adverse effects; Female; Humans; Low back pain; Low Back Pain - physiopathology; Middle Aged; Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Young Adult; Electromyography; Rehabilitation; LBP; Exercise movement techniques; Low back pain

Abstract Objective To determine the amplitude of the electromyographic activity of trunk muscles during Pilates exercises in women with and without chronic low back pain (LBP). Design Case-control study. Setting University physical therapy clinic. Participants Women (N=60) divided into an LBP group...