Comparison of the Mechanical Energy Transfer of Gait in Female Athletes with and without Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain
<strong>Background:</strong> Low back pain (LBP) is one of the prevalent injuries among athletes. This study aimed to compare the mechanical energy transfer of gait in female athletes with and without non-specific chronic low back pain.<br /> <strong> Methods:</strong>...
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| description | <strong>Background:</strong> Low back pain (LBP) is one of the prevalent injuries among athletes. This study aimed to compare the mechanical energy transfer of gait in female athletes with and without non-specific chronic low back pain.<br /> <strong> Methods:</strong> In this cross-sectional study, based on convenience sampling method, we selected a total of 14 females with NSCLBP and 14 females without a history of LBP who referred to Tehran physiotherapy clinics . To capture marker trajectories and ground reaction forces, we used a Vicon 6 camera motion capture system (Vicon MX, Oxford Metrics, UK), which was synchronized with two ground embedded force plates (Kistler, Winterthur, Switzerland). We performed gait analysis in the biomechanics laboratory of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. The independent t-test analyzed the data. All analyses were performed at a confidence level of 95% (P<0.05).<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> The mechanical energy transfer in female athletes with LBP differed from athletes without LBP (P=0.037). There were no significant statistical differences between the ankle and knee joints regarding mechanical energy transfer (P>0.05).<br /> <strong> Conclusion:</strong> Our study showed that female athletes with LBP had higher eccentric mechanical energy compensation coefficient in the hip joint, which is possibly a compensatory mechanism for lumbosacral region disorders. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcbe53ee0f9f4bd1b1c2a500f2c57ed52022-12-21T23:17:30ZengShiraz University of Medical SciencesWomen’s Health Bulletin2345-51362382-99902020-07-0173121710.30476/whb.2020.86475.105746712Comparison of the Mechanical Energy Transfer of Gait in Female Athletes with and without Non-Specific Chronic Low Back PainRahman Sheikhhoseini0Mohadese Kavianifard1Seid Esmail Hoseini Nejad2Hashem Piri3Department of Corrective Exercise & Sport Injury, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Corrective Exercise & Sport Injury, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, IranDepartment of Sports Injuries, and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Mazandaran, IranDepartment of Corrective Exercise & Sport Injury, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran<strong>Background:</strong> Low back pain (LBP) is one of the prevalent injuries among athletes. This study aimed to compare the mechanical energy transfer of gait in female athletes with and without non-specific chronic low back pain.<br /> <strong> Methods:</strong> In this cross-sectional study, based on convenience sampling method, we selected a total of 14 females with NSCLBP and 14 females without a history of LBP who referred to Tehran physiotherapy clinics . To capture marker trajectories and ground reaction forces, we used a Vicon 6 camera motion capture system (Vicon MX, Oxford Metrics, UK), which was synchronized with two ground embedded force plates (Kistler, Winterthur, Switzerland). We performed gait analysis in the biomechanics laboratory of the University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences. The independent t-test analyzed the data. All analyses were performed at a confidence level of 95% (P<0.05).<br /> <strong>Results:</strong> The mechanical energy transfer in female athletes with LBP differed from athletes without LBP (P=0.037). There were no significant statistical differences between the ankle and knee joints regarding mechanical energy transfer (P>0.05).<br /> <strong> Conclusion:</strong> Our study showed that female athletes with LBP had higher eccentric mechanical energy compensation coefficient in the hip joint, which is possibly a compensatory mechanism for lumbosacral region disorders.https://womenshealthbulletin.sums.ac.ir/article_46712_a776cd8e80c7ba230a431911e38ef545.pdffemaleathleteslow back painhip |
| spellingShingle | Rahman Sheikhhoseini Mohadese Kavianifard Seid Esmail Hoseini Nejad Hashem Piri Comparison of the Mechanical Energy Transfer of Gait in Female Athletes with and without Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain Women’s Health Bulletin female athletes low back pain hip |
| title | Comparison of the Mechanical Energy Transfer of Gait in Female Athletes with and without Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_full | Comparison of the Mechanical Energy Transfer of Gait in Female Athletes with and without Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_fullStr | Comparison of the Mechanical Energy Transfer of Gait in Female Athletes with and without Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comparison of the Mechanical Energy Transfer of Gait in Female Athletes with and without Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_short | Comparison of the Mechanical Energy Transfer of Gait in Female Athletes with and without Non-Specific Chronic Low Back Pain |
| title_sort | comparison of the mechanical energy transfer of gait in female athletes with and without non specific chronic low back pain |
| topic | female athletes low back pain hip |
| url | https://womenshealthbulletin.sums.ac.ir/article_46712_a776cd8e80c7ba230a431911e38ef545.pdf |
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