ArticleThe Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS2019
Comparison of Core Stabilisation Exercise and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Training on Pain-related and Neuromuscular Response Outcomes for Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
Article in The Malaysian journal of medical sciences : MJMS, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 18 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Effects of Core Muscle Activation Exercise Training Program on Pain, Range of Motion, and Function in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Effect of Bio-mechanical Awareness and Core Stability Exercises on Mechanical Low Back Pain Among Egyptian Physiotherapists
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 52 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation on patients with chronic ankle instability: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Exercise therapy for chronic low back pain.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Dose-response-relationship of stabilisation exercises in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: a systematic review with meta-regression.Scientific reports · 2020Pooled it
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- Comparative Impact of Core Stabilization vs Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Exercises on Muscle Activation, Endurance, and Balance in Obese Children: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Trial
- Comparison of the Effects of Kinesio Taping and Foam Roller Exercises in Individuals with Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Short-Term Therapeutic Benefits of Foam Rolling for Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Nonspecific Neck Pain Patients: A Randomized Single-blind Trial.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Article
- Effects of neuromuscular training on stability in volleyball athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Review
- Short-Term Effect of Percussive Massage Therapy for Chronic Neck Pain Patients With Active Myofascial Trigger Points: A Randomized Trial.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2025Article
- Association between lipid-lowering agents with intervertebral disc degeneration, sciatica and low back pain: a drug-targeted mendelian randomized study and cross-sectional observation.Lipids in health and disease · 2024Observational
- Review
- Effects of a Therapeutic Exercise Protocol for Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Back Pain in Primary Health Care: A Single-Group Retrospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- The deer play in Wuqinxi and four-point hand-knee kneeling positions for training core muscle function and spinal mobility.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness of Core Stability Exercises in Patients with Non-Specific Low Back Pain.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Electromyography of the Multifidus Muscle in Horses Trotting During Therapeutic Exercises.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2022Article
- Interventions for the Management of Acute and Chronic Low Back Pain: Revision 2021.The Journal of orthopaedic and sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Efficacy of Core Stability in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2021Review
- Observational Screening Guidelines and Smartphone Accelerometer Thresholds to Establish the Intensity of Some of the Most Popular Core Stability Exercises.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundExisting literature offers little guidance for therapists who provide core stabilisation exercise (CSE) and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) training to treat chronic low back pain (CLBP). Studies conducting a head-to-head comparison of CSE and PNF training for CLBP are needed.
objectiveTo compare the effects of CSE and PNF training on pain-related outcomes and trunk muscle activity in CLBP patients.
methodsForty-five CLBP patients, ranging from 18 to 50 years of age, were randomly divided and assigned to either a four-week CSE, four-week PNF training, or control group. Pain-related outcomes, including pain intensity, functional disability and patient satisfaction, as well as superficial and deep trunk muscle activity were assessed before and after the four-week intervention, and at a three-month follow-up.
resultsCompared to the control group, those in the CSE and PNF training groups showed significant improvements in all pain-related outcomes after the four-week intervention and at three-month follow-up (
conclusionFour-week CSE and PNF training provided short-term and long-term effects on pain-related outcomes, along with increased deep trunk muscle activity in CLBP patients.
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