A Comparative Study on the Effects of Core Exercises on Chronic Low Back Pain in Middle-aged Women

The Effects of Bridge, Plank, and Bird-dog Exercise on Pain, Disability Index, and Transverse Abdominal Muscle Performance in Middle-aged Female Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0010735

Enrollment

Registered

2025-07-09

Start date

2024-01-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : 1. Warm-up (All Groups, 5 Minutes) Before starting the main exercise, all participants performed the abdominal drawing-in maneuver (ADIM) with normal breathing for 5 minutes. 2. Main Exe

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Individuals with low back pain lasting more than 3 months. 2) Individuals aged between 40 and 60 years. 3) Individuals with a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score of 5 or higher. 4) Individuals with an Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score of 20% or higher. 5) Individuals without other musculoskeletal disorders affecting the lower back. 6) Individuals who have not undergone surgical procedures within the past year. 7) Individuals without sensory or motor paralysis or neurological signs in the lower back. 8) Individuals without structural abnormalities such as fractures or nerve involvement in the lower back. 9) Individuals who are not pregnant and do not have any psychiatric disorders.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Individuals who did not provide informed consent 2) Individuals with acute low back pain 3) Individuals with a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) score below 5 4) Individuals with an Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) score below 20% 5) Individuals with other musculoskeletal disorders affecting the lower back 6) Individuals with a history of surgical procedures within the past year 7) Individuals with sensory or motor paralysis or neurological signs in the lower back 8) Individuals with structural abnormalities such as fractures or nerve involvement in the lower back 9) Pregnant individuals or those with psychiatric disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain (Numeric Rating Scale);functional disability due to low back pain (Oswestry Disability Index);transversus abdominis performance (measured using Pressure Biofeedback Unit, Stabilizer)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Change in pain during exercise (Numeric Rating Scale)	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactChangHun Park

Daegu University

cyrus_@naver.com+82-54-456-2700

Outcome results