SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Isokinetic Trunk Strength in Acute Low Back Pain Patients Compared to Healthy Subjects: A Systematic Review.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Effects of Lumbar Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness on Clinical, Biomechanical and Neuromuscular Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2026Pooled it
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- High-intensity versus low-intensity laser acupuncture in chronic, non-specific low back pain: a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- The effect of blood flow restriction training on core muscle strength and pain in male collegiate athletes with chronic non-specific low back pain.Frontiers in public health · 2024Trial
- Deduction of Back Pain Patients Using EMG Technology and Inertial Sensors During Functional Tests.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- MRI-Based Assessment of Trunk and Hip Muscle Morphology and Strength in Chronic Low Back Pain.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2026Article
- Decompensation of degenerative lumbar stenosis: do patients need immediate surgery?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 · 2025Article
- Sex-specific characteristics of the trunk muscle behaviors in an asymptomatic adult cohort.European journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Responsiveness of hand-held dynamometry for measuring changes in trunk muscle strength in people with chronic low back pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Age-Related Differences in the Functional Demand Placed on the Lumbar Spine during Walking in Healthy Older versus Younger Men.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Assessment of Isokinetic Trunk Muscle Strength and Fatigue Rate in Individuals after Bariatric Surgery.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of rectus abdominis muscle strength and width of hernia defect in patients undergoing incisional hernia surgery.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2023Observational
- Strength and Power-Related Measures in Assessing Core Muscle Performance in Sport and Rehabilitation.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this systematic review was to: (I) determine the quality of evidence from studies assessing trunk isokinetic strength in subjects with acute low back pain (ALBP) compared to healthy subjects and (II) establish reference values of isokinetic trunk strength in subjects with ALBP. METHODOLOGY: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statements were followed using keywords associated with trunk, strength and low back pain. Four databases were used: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and SPORTDiscus. Methodological quality was assessed using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (QUADAS).
resultsA total of 1604 articles were retrieved, four included in this review. All were evaluated as high risk of bias (Rob). Due to the high Rob and the diversity of protocols, instruments and variables used, it was not possible to determine reference values for subjects with ALBP, we can only establish a range of flexion peak torque (PT) between 175.1 and 89.7 Nm at 60°/s and between 185 and 81.5 Nm at 120°/s, and for extension PT between 240.0 and 91.5 Nm at 60°/s and between 217.5 and 69.2 Nm at 120°/s in subjects with ALBP.
conclusionsDue to the low quality of the evidence and the diversity of protocols used when measuring trunk isokinetic strength, it is necessary to carry out new high-quality research to establish reference values of trunk strength in subjects with ALBP.
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