ReviewJournal of functional morphology and kinesiology2021
Efficacy of Core Stability in Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain.
Review in Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 8 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 45 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Effects of Core Stability Exercises and Cognitive Tasks Compared to General Exercises and Cognitive Tasks on Chronic Non-specific Back Pain
Effects of Core Muscle Activation Exercise Training Program on Pain, Range of Motion, and Function in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Improving Core Strength in the Warfighter With a Novel Device
Effect of Different Positions During Traction on Pain, Function, and Range of Motion in Adults with Non-specific Low Back Pain
Comparison Between Periodized Resistance and Aerobic Training Programs on Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain
Comparative Effects of Percussive Therapy and Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization On Pain, Muscle Flexibility and Function in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain.
Comparison of the Effects of Core Endurance Exercises and Segmental Stabilization Exercises on Low Back Pain and Core Endurance in Recreational Athletes With Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Trial
Effects of Multichannel Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation Combined With Core Exercise in Individuals With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Three-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
45 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 100 citations in OpenAlex.
- Is the combination of exercise therapy and health education more effective than usual medical care in the prevention of non-specific back pain? A systematic review with meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2022Pooled it
- Effect of different positions of lumbar traction on pain, function, and range of motion in adults with non-specific low back pain: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Associations between trunk mobility, pain, and quality of life in individuals with chronic low back pain treated with different therapeutic protocols: Potential clinical parameters.Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Effect of core stability exercises and Russian electrical stimulation on nonspecific low back pain: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Lumbar stabilization exercise with and without real-time ultrasound imaging biofeedback in chronic low back pain patients: a randomized controlled trial.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Dry needling of the gluteus-medius muscle, combined with standard care, for chronic low back pain - a pilot randomized sham-controlled trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2025Trial
- Impact of Intermittent Theta Burst Stimulation on Pain Relief and Brain Connectivity in Chronic Low Back Pain.European journal of pain (London, England) · 2025Trial
- Rehabilitation therapy using the HUBER platform in chronic non-specific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Trial
- Changes in women's subjective health perceptions through online balance ball lessons: a qualitative study.Journal of rural medicine : JRM · 2026Article
- Exploring EMG Biofeedback in Core Training - Bosu Ball vs Swiss Ball Efficacy for Collegiate Students with Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2026Article
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- Meta-analysis of the therapeutic effects of different core muscle training on pain and function in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Association between dynamic changes in lumbar back temperature during professional driver training and lumbar muscle endurance: a longitudinal study.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- The Effects of Dynamic Stability Training with Inertial Load of Water on Dynamic Balance and Pain in Middle-Aged Women with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Developing and validating prediction models for low back pain and neck pain in office workers: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- On the Role of Core Exercises in Alleviating Muscular Fatigue Induced by Prolonged Sitting: A Scoping Review.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- Special Issue "Role of Exercises in Musculoskeletal Disorders-4th Edition".Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Integration of Conventional and Virtual Reality Approaches in Augmented Reality for Theory-Based Psychoeducational Intervention Design for Chronic Low Back Pain: Scoping Review.Interactive journal of medical research · 2025Review
- Feasibility and user experience of augmented reality psychoeducation and mindfulness body scan for chronic low back pain.Frontiers in pain research (Lausanne, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
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Abstract
(1) Background: Management of chronic low back pain (cLBP) is often multidisciplinary, involving a combination of treatments, including therapeutic exercises. Core stability exercises aim to improve pain and disability in cLBP increasing spinal stability, neuromuscular control, and preventing shear force that causes injury to the lumbar spine. The purpose of this study was to review the available evidence about the effectiveness in reducing pain and improving disability of core stability exercises for non-specific cLBP. (2) Methods: We perform a systematic research on common Medline databases: PubMed, Pedro, and Cochrane Library. Search results were limited to articles written in English and published between January 2005 and November 2020.The search provided a total of 420 articles. Forty-nine articles met the inclusion criteria and 371 articles were excluded. (3) Results: Core stability provides great therapeutic effects in patients with non-specific chronic low back pain reducing pain intensity, functional disability, and improving quality of life, core muscle activation, and thickness. Evidences suggest that core stability is more effective than rest or no/minimal intervention and combination with other types of exercise for cLBP have shown grater efficacy. (4) Conclusion: Core stability could be proposed in a comprehensive approach in cLBP, the combination with other modalities of therapeutic exercise should be promoted. Patient compliance is crucial to determine the efficacy of the intervention.
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