Trial reportBMC musculoskeletal disorders2025
Effects of dynamic neuromuscular stabilization training on the core muscle contractility and standing postural control in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial.
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- Effects of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization on Lower Limb Muscle Activity, Pain, and Disability in Individuals with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
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- Effects of a neuromuscular exercise program on lower limb alignment and balance ability in individuals with genu varum and knee pain.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Feasibility and Biomechanical Effects of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Training During Stair Negotiation in Middle-Aged Women with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
- Comparative Effects of Therapeutic Exercise and Manual Therapy Techniques on Self-Reported Disability in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Biomechanical assessment of vertebral fracture risk incorporating the effect of paraspinal muscles.Medical & biological engineering & computing · 2026Article
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization for Midlife Women with Frozen Shoulder: Clinical Effects on COP and Pain.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2026Article
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- Motor imagery enhances core training effects on lumbar proprioception in elite swimmers: a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) usually demonstrate poor postural control due to impaired core muscle function. Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS) is based on developmental kinesiology principles, utilizing infant motor patterns to treat motor disorders. DNS has been shown to improve postural control in cerebral palsy patients by activating core muscle. However, whether the DNS approach is superior for enhancing core muscle contractility and postural control in CLBP patients still remains unclear.
objectivesThis study aimed to compare the effects of DNS training and conventional core exercises on core muscle contractility and standing postural control in CLBP patients.
methodsSixty CLBP patients were randomly assigned to a DNS group or a control group. Participants in the DNS group received DNS training, while those in the control group completed conventional core exercises. Both groups completed 12 sessions over 4 weeks (3 sessions/week, 50 min/session). Pre- and post-intervention evaluations included diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound to assess the change rate of core muscles (transversus abdominis (TrA), lumbar multifidus, and diaphragm), a balance assessment system to evaluate postural control performance (center of pressure displacement (COP)), and clinical questionnaires (Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ)) for pain intensity and disability.
resultsAfter 4 weeks, comparisons between both groups revealed significant statistical differences in the interaction effects of time*group. These differences were observed in the change rates of the left and right TrA (F
conclusionsDNS is superior to conventional core exercises in enhancing core muscle contractility and standing postural control in CLBP patients, showing potential to reduce pain and improve disability. Its mechanism may involve the enhancement of proprioceptive feedback, particularly when visual feedback is blocked.
trial registrationThis study was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR) with the registration number ChiCTR2300074595 on 10 August 2023.
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