The relationships of the isokinetic muscle functions and the flexibility of body trunk to low back pain(LBP) were investigated in 16 female ahtletes aged 21.5 years. Some of them were suffering from LBP syndrome without clinical signs of lumbosacral n...
The relationships of the isokinetic muscle functions and the flexibility of body trunk to low back pain(LBP) were investigated in 16 female ahtletes aged 21.5 years. Some of them were suffering from LBP syndrome without clinical signs of lumbosacral nerve root irritation or compression. The isokinetic muscle functions of subject's body trunk were evaluated using Cybex770. The peak torques of trunk extensors and flexors were measured at 60˚ /sec, respectively. The powers and the total works of trunk extensors and flexors were measured at 180˚ /sec, respectively. The back
strength and the trunk flexibility of the subjects were measured with dynamometer and flexormeter. The frequency scale, the visual analogue scale(VAS), and the verbal rating scale(VRS) of subject's LBP were evaluated by interview. The Pearson' Rs between the variables and their significances were calculated for statistical analysis. The coclusions were as follows.
1.The frequency of LBP in female athletes was once in four months.
2.The VAS(0-10) of LBP in female athletes was 2.62.
3.The VRS(1-7) of LBP in female athletes was 2.81(weak).
4.The significant negative correlations were observed between the frequency of LBP and the muscle mass, the trunk flexibility, and back strength of subject.
5.The weak correlations exist between the VAS of LBP and the age of subject, between the VRS of LBP and the trunk flexibility of subject.
6.There were not any significant correlations between the variables of LBP and the isokinetic muscle functions, and other physical and physiological variables.