Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences

Impact of Medicine Ball Training on Amplitude of Electromyography Activity in Back Pain Patients During Gait

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Ehsan Fakhri Mirzanag 1
AmirAli Jafarnezhadgero 2
Lotfali Bolboli 3

1 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran

2 Department of Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

3 Department of Sport Physiology, Faculty of Educational Science and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

https://doi.org/10.34172/jkmu.2830
Abstract
 Background: This research aimed to assess the effect of medicine ball exercise on the amplitude of electromyography activity in back pain patients while walking.
Methods: Twenty back pain patients participated in this research. The participants were divided into two intervention (age: 26.4 ± 2.00 years) and control (age: 28.8 ± 2.0 years) groups. The intervention involved training with medicine ball. The Roland Morris questionnaire was employed to measure the pain index. In addition, the participants walked at self-selected gait speed along an 18-m level walkway. During walking, muscle activities of the following muscles were recorded: gastrocnemius lateral (GAS-L), biceps femoris (BF), Semimembranosus muscle (SM), gluteus medius (GM), Erector spinae right (ES-R), Erector spinae left (ES-L), Internal abdominal oblique (IA-O) and External abdominal oblique (EA-O).
Results: Significant main effects of “Time” for disability index were observed (P < 001). Also, significantly lower disability index was observed after exercise with medicine ball compared with pre-intervention. Significant main effects of “Time” for BF (P < 001, ƞ2 = 0.532) and ES-R (P < 001, ƞ2 = 0.449) muscles activities during midstance phase were also found. The findings demonstrated lower BF activities after exercise with medicine ball compared to before it. Finally, greater ES-R activities post-exercise were observed with medicine ball compared with before it.
Conclusion: This study revealed that exercise with medicine ball improved disability index and muscle activities in individuals with back pain while walking

Highlights

Ehsan Fakhri Mirzanag (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

Amir Ali Jafarnezhadgero (Google Scholar) (PubMed)

Keywords

Walking
Electromyography
Pain
Subjects
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