Trial reportJournal of orthopaedic surgery and research2018
Early initiation of a strength training based rehabilitation after lumbar spine fusion improves core muscle strength: a randomized controlled trial.
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Early Initiation of a Strength Training Based Rehabilitation After Lumbar Spine Fusion Improves Core Muscle Strength
Who cites it
27 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- Pooled it
- Summary of the best evidence for early mobilization after lumbar spinal fusion surgery: a systematic review.BMC surgery · 2025Pooled it
- Rehabilitation to improve outcomes of lumbar fusion surgery: a systematic review with meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2022Pooled it
- Effects of internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy on kinesiophobia, exercise adherence, and back muscle function after lumbar fusion surgery.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Trial
- Early functional training is not superior to routine rehabilitation in improving walking distance and multifidus atrophy after lumbar fusion: a randomized controlled trial with 6-month follow-up.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Trial
- Improving spinal alignment through innovative resistance training with outdoor fitness equipment in middle-aged and older adults: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Post-COVID-19 Muscle Weakness and Recovery Patterns After Mild-to-Moderate Infection: A Retrospective Analysis of a Structured Rehabilitation Program Using the MRC Scale.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Therapeutic exercise following lumbar spine surgery: a narrative review.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
- Telerehabilitation After Surgery in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Comparison of Guided Exercise and Self-Paced Exercise After Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Development of an Exercise Rehabilitation Functional Group for Individualized Exercise After Lumbar Spine Surgery.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effects of dynamic stabilization and fusion on postoperative paraspinal muscle degeneration and lumbar function recovery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Enhanced recovery pathway in adult patients with spinal deformity undergoing open thoracolumbar surgery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
- Physical therapies after surgery for lumbar disc herniation- evidence synthesis from 55 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and a total of 4,311 patients.Brain & spine · 2025Article
- The Functional Efficiency of Older Patients after Lumbar Spine Surgery, the Impact of Pain, and the Passage of Time: Tips for Care Providers.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Unveiling Timetable for Physical Therapy after Single-Level Lumbar Surgery for Degenerative Disc Disease: Insights from a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
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- Evaluation of the efficacy of a novel lumbar exoskeleton with multiple interventions for patients with lumbar disc herniation: a multicenter randomized controlled trial of non-inferiority.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2024Article
- Efficacy of lumbar and abdominal muscle rehabilitation training on degree of osteoporosis, pain and anxiety in elderly patients with osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture after PKP and compliance analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Impact of Sarcopenia on Spinal Spondylosis: A Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
backgroundTo analyze the safety and effects of early initiation of rehabilitation including objective measurement outcomes after lumbar spine fusion based on principles of strength training.
methodsThe study recruited 27 patients, aged 45 to 70 years, who had undergone lumbar spine fusion. The method of concealed random allocation without blocking was used to form two groups. The strength training group started rehabilitation 3 weeks after surgery. Patients exercised twice weekly over 9 weeks focusing on muscle activation of lumbopelvic stabilization muscles. The control group followed a standard postoperative protocol, where no exercises were performed at that stage of rehabilitation. Functional outcomes and plain radiographs were evaluated at 3 weeks and subsequently at 3 and 18 months after the surgery.
resultsNo hardware loosening of failure was observed in the training group. Both groups improved their walking speed after 3 months (p < 0.01), although improvement in the training group was significantly greater than in the control group (p < 0.01). Moreover, the training group significantly improved after the training period in all isometric trunk muscles measurements (p < 0.03), standing reach height (p < 0.02), and pre-activation pattern (p < 0.05). After 18 months, no training effects were observed.
conclusionsThe study showed that early initiation of a postoperative rehabilitation program based on principles of strength training is safe, 3 weeks after lumbar spine fusion, and enable earlier functional recovery than standard rehabilitation protocol.
trial registrationThe study is registered at the US National Institutes of Health ( ClinicalTrials.gov ) NCT03349580 . The date of registration: November 21, 2017 - Retrospectively registered.
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