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ArticleInternational urogynecology journal2024

Investigating the lumbar proprioception and core muscles recruitment pattern while getting up from a chair with weight lifting in patients with chronic functional constipation: cross-sectional study.

Negar Azhdari, Samaneh Ebrahimi, Sara Abolahrari-Shirazi, Zahra Rojhani-Shirazi, Soha Bervis, Leila Ghahramani

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Negar AzhdariStudent Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Samaneh EbrahimiDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 1st, Abivardi Avenue, Chamran Blvd, Shiraz, Iran. ebrahimis@sums.ac.ir.
Sara Abolahrari-ShiraziDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 1st, Abivardi Avenue, Chamran Blvd, Shiraz, Iran.
Zahra Rojhani-ShiraziDepartment of Physical Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, 1st, Abivardi Avenue, Chamran Blvd, Shiraz, Iran.
Soha BervisRehabilitation Science Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Leila GhahramaniDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, School of Medicine Sciences, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · IR

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introduction and hypothesisPatients with chronic functional constipation have some problems such as weakness of pelvic floor muscles, and a lack of coordination of pelvic floor and abdominal muscles has been seen. The goal of this study was to investigate the lumbar proprioception and the core muscle recruitment pattern.

methodsThe study type is a cross-sectional case-control study. There were 30 participants (case, n = 15, and control, n = 15). Electromyography of the core muscles was recorded while the subjects were getting up from the chair accompanied by lifting a weight, to check the pattern of muscle recruitment. Moreover, the lumbar proprioception was evaluated by an isokinetic device in both groups. The study was analyzed using independent t test and Mann-Whitney U test, and a nonparametric Friedman test was performed followed by Bonferroni pairwise comparison.

resultsThe comparison of muscle activity delay between the two groups showed that there was a significant difference between the two groups regarding the abdominal muscles, anal sphincter, and erector spinae (p < 0.05). However, there was no significant difference in the rectus femoris and gluteal muscles between the two groups (p > 0.05). Moreover, the proprioception of the lumbar region showed a significant difference (p < 0.05) between the two groups.

conclusionsThe results of this study demonstrated that the lumbar proprioception sense was reduced in the case group. This result can be justified, based on the problems in constipation (lack of coordination of muscles, weakness of pelvic floor muscles). The coordination of core muscles changed in patients with chronic functional constipation during a functional task.

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Lumbosacral RegionWeight LiftingAtaxiaCase-Control StudiesConstipationCross-Sectional StudiesElectromyographyHumansMuscle, SkeletalPelvic FloorConstipationCore muscleElectromyographyPelvic floorProprioception

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