The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of visual pressure biofeedback exercise and TRX suspension exercise on spinal alignment, pain, functional disability, and functional movement in women in their 30s with non-specific ...
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12 weeks of visual pressure biofeedback exercise and TRX suspension exercise on spinal alignment, pain, functional disability, and functional movement in women in their 30s with non-specific low back pain, and to verify the difference in effectiveness between the two exercise methods.
The subjects were 37 women in their 30s complaining of non-specific low back pain. They were randomly assigned to the TRX suspension exercise group (n=19) and the visual pressure biofeedback exercise group (n=18). The exercise program was conducted for 60 minutes per session, three times a week for 12 weeks. The measured variables were spinal alignment (Cranial Vertical Angle, Thoracic Kyphosis Angle, Lumbar Lordosis Angle, Pelvic Tilt Angle), pain (Visual Analogue Scale, VAS), functional disability (Oswestry Disability Index, ODI), and functional movement (Functional Movement Screen, FMS). The collected data were analyzed using Repeated Measures ANOVA.
The results showed significant improvements over time in all variables of spinal alignment, pain, functional disability, and functional movement in both groups after the 12-week intervention (p<.001). However, the analysis of the interaction effect between group and time revealed that the TRX suspension exercise group showed significantly greater effects in correcting spinal and pelvic alignment compared to the visual pressure biofeedback exercise group. Furthermore, the reduction in pain and functional disability, as well as the improvement in functional movement scores, were statistically significantly greater in the TRX group.
In conclusion, it was identified that 12 weeks of TRX suspension exercise is a more effective intervention method than visual pressure biofeedback exercise for correcting structural alignment and restoring physical function in women in their 30s with non-specific low back pain. Therefore, active application of TRX suspension exercise in clinical settings is suggested.