A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Equine Simulator Riding on Low Back Pain, Morphological Changes, and Trunk Musculature in Elderly Women
<i>Background and objectives:</i> Studies on the effects of an equine riding simulator (ERS) program on back pain, spinal alignment, and isokinetic moments in subjects with chronic low back pain (CLBP) remain limited. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in elderly women with...
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| description | <i>Background and objectives:</i> Studies on the effects of an equine riding simulator (ERS) program on back pain, spinal alignment, and isokinetic moments in subjects with chronic low back pain (CLBP) remain limited. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in elderly women with CLBP who participate in an ERS program. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> The 80 participants were all women aged 61–84 years who were randomly assigned to either the control group (CON) or ERS group (ERSG). ERS exercise was performed for a duration of 12 weeks (three times each week). The degree of pain was measured using the Oswestry Disability Index and the visual analog scale. Body composition and spinal alignment were measured using bioelectrical impedance and raster stereography. The isokinetic moments of trunk extensor and flexor were measured before and after the training period. <i>Results:</i> The ERSG showed a significant decrease in back pain compared to the CON. There was a significant decrease in levels of fat in the ERSG, although no differences were shown in terms of muscle mass. However, there was an increased basal metabolic rate (BMR) in the ERSG. Spinal alignment in the ERSG significantly improved. The peak torques of the trunk extensor in the ERSG were also significantly increased. <i>Conclusion:</i> It can be inferred that the ERS exercise can decrease fat and improve the trunk extensor strength through increased BMR, leading to better spinal alignment and reducing back pain in elderly women with CLBP. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-74aa270d3cd84dd3be190ba3e5a081e72023-09-03T02:45:36ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X2020-11-015661061010.3390/medicina56110610A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Equine Simulator Riding on Low Back Pain, Morphological Changes, and Trunk Musculature in Elderly WomenSihwa Park0Sunhee Park1Sukyung Min2Chang-Ju Kim3Yong-Seok Jee4Research Institute of Sports and Industry Science, Hanseo University, Seosan 31962, KoreaResearch Institute of Sports and Industry Science, Hanseo University, Seosan 31962, KoreaResearch Institute of Sports and Industry Science, Hanseo University, Seosan 31962, KoreaDepartment of Physiology, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul 02447, KoreaResearch Institute of Sports and Industry Science, Hanseo University, Seosan 31962, Korea<i>Background and objectives:</i> Studies on the effects of an equine riding simulator (ERS) program on back pain, spinal alignment, and isokinetic moments in subjects with chronic low back pain (CLBP) remain limited. The purpose of this study was to analyze changes in elderly women with CLBP who participate in an ERS program. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> The 80 participants were all women aged 61–84 years who were randomly assigned to either the control group (CON) or ERS group (ERSG). ERS exercise was performed for a duration of 12 weeks (three times each week). The degree of pain was measured using the Oswestry Disability Index and the visual analog scale. Body composition and spinal alignment were measured using bioelectrical impedance and raster stereography. The isokinetic moments of trunk extensor and flexor were measured before and after the training period. <i>Results:</i> The ERSG showed a significant decrease in back pain compared to the CON. There was a significant decrease in levels of fat in the ERSG, although no differences were shown in terms of muscle mass. However, there was an increased basal metabolic rate (BMR) in the ERSG. Spinal alignment in the ERSG significantly improved. The peak torques of the trunk extensor in the ERSG were also significantly increased. <i>Conclusion:</i> It can be inferred that the ERS exercise can decrease fat and improve the trunk extensor strength through increased BMR, leading to better spinal alignment and reducing back pain in elderly women with CLBP.https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/11/610equine riding simulatorback painelderly womenspinal alignmentisokinetic moment |
| spellingShingle | Sihwa Park Sunhee Park Sukyung Min Chang-Ju Kim Yong-Seok Jee A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Equine Simulator Riding on Low Back Pain, Morphological Changes, and Trunk Musculature in Elderly Women Medicina equine riding simulator back pain elderly women spinal alignment isokinetic moment |
| title | A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Equine Simulator Riding on Low Back Pain, Morphological Changes, and Trunk Musculature in Elderly Women |
| title_full | A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Equine Simulator Riding on Low Back Pain, Morphological Changes, and Trunk Musculature in Elderly Women |
| title_fullStr | A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Equine Simulator Riding on Low Back Pain, Morphological Changes, and Trunk Musculature in Elderly Women |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Equine Simulator Riding on Low Back Pain, Morphological Changes, and Trunk Musculature in Elderly Women |
| title_short | A Randomized Controlled Trial Investigating the Effects of Equine Simulator Riding on Low Back Pain, Morphological Changes, and Trunk Musculature in Elderly Women |
| title_sort | randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of equine simulator riding on low back pain morphological changes and trunk musculature in elderly women |
| topic | equine riding simulator back pain elderly women spinal alignment isokinetic moment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1010-660X/56/11/610 |
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