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ArticleEuropean review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity2022

Effects of core stability training on older women with low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.

Le Ge, Huanjie Huang, Qiuhua Yu, Yan Li, Xin Li, Zhicheng Li, Xi Chen, Le Li, Chuhuai Wang

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Article in European review of aging and physical activity : official journal of the European Group for Research into Elderly and Physical Activity, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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19 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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  8. Effectiveness of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy on pain intensity and disability in older people with chronic nonspecific low back pain: 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 · 2023
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  15. Effects of visual input on contralateral foot touch and postural stability during one-leg standing in older adults with chronic low back pain.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 · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Le GeDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
Huanjie HuangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
Qiuhua YuDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
Yan LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
Xin LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
Zhicheng LiDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, China.
Xi ChenDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, China. chenxi8@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
Le LiInstitute of Medical Research, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, 710072, Shanxi Province, China. lile5@nwpu.edu.cn.
Chuhuai WangDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, Guangdong Province, China. wangchuh@mail.sysu.edu.cn.
The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University · CNSun Yat-sen University · CNNorthwestern Polytechnical University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82002375National Natural Science Foundation of China 82172532
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudies have demonstrated that elderly people with low back pain (LBP) may have poor postural control compared to healthy older adults. Poor postural control is associated with poor balance performance and a high risk of serious falls. A variety of training strategies are proposed for LBP therapy, particularly core stabilization training. But this treatment for older people with LBP remains unclear.

methods31 participants were randomly placed in a core stability training group (TG, n = 15) and a control group (CG, n = 16). The participants in the training group were required to complete 4 sets of core stability training and conventional physiotherapy 4 times per week for 4 weeks, whereas the participants in the control group only completed physiotherapy 4 times per week for 4 weeks. Ultrasound imaging was used to measure transverse abdominal muscle (TrA) thickness before and after the intervention. A 10-cm visual analog scale (VAS), the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and mobility functions were applied before and after the intervention. Data are reported as the median and range and were compared using two-way repeated-measures ANOVA,t-tests and chi-squared tests. P < 0.05 was considered significant in all statistical tests.

resultsAfter intervention, there was a statistically significant difference in scores in the intervention group, especially for VAS, ODI, timed up-and-go,10-m walking and the four-square step test. TrA thickness was increased after core stability training, which was not observed in the control group.

conclusionCore stability training is an effective intervention for older women with LBP.

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Core stability exerciseExerciseLow back painOlder women

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