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Keskivartalo vahvaksi kotona ja kuntosalilla (2023)
Core strengthening at home and in the gym

Konola, V.-M., Manninen, E.-M., Multanen, J., Nikander, R., & Ylinen, J. (2023). Keskivartalo vahvaksi kotona ja kuntosalilla. Fysioterapia, 70(3), 28-33.

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Konola, Ville-Markus; Manninen, Eeva-Maria; Multanen, Juhani; Nikander, Riku; Ylinen, Jari

Journal or series: Fysioterapia

ISSN: 0789-5232

Publication year: 2023

Volume: 70

Issue number: 3

Pages range: 28-33

Publisher: Suomen fysioterapeutit

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

Publication open access: Not open

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Abstract

It has been shown that therapeutic exercise can reduce pain and increase functional capacity among patients with chronic low back pain. It is important that exercises to effectively activate the trunk muscles are easy for people to perform in their everyday life. The aim of this study was to determine which exercises best activate the trunck muscles and to compare the differences between gym and home exercises that activate these muscles. Of the homa and the gym exercises, the four-limb lift and the seated back extension, respectively, produced the highest mean muscle activity in the lumbar erector spinae and multifidus muscles in the study, and their activity levels were very similar. This study justifies the use of exercises from both the study's exercise categories in clinical work, as long as the client's resources are taken into account.

Keywords: spinal diseases; chronic pain; rehabilitation; physiotherapy; training; strength training; stretching exercise; muscle fitness

Free keywords: epäspesifi alaselkäkipu

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Reporting Year: 2023