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According to previously conducted studies, people with Low Back Pain (LBP) present with static balance deficiencies.
The ability of a
stationary object to balance is known as the static balance. The ability of an
object balance while in motion or switching between positions is dynamic
balance. In this study, the age, BMI and gender were the main basis to
effectively deduce the insufficiency of these balances in chronic low back
pain.
According to
previously conducted studies, people with Low Back Pain (LBP) present with
static balance deficiencies. The aim of the present study was to compare
static, as well as dynamic balance ability between Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
and healthy subjects.
The CLBP group
comprised 17 subjects and the control group of 16 subjects, matched for age,
BMI and gender. The protocol applied compared the balance ability when
performing the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and the static 1-leg stance
position. The innovation introduced in the protocol was that the participants
performed not only the static 1-leg stance, but also the dynamic SEBT on a
force plate which recorded the target sway (TS), i.e. the Center of Pressure
(CoP) excursion.
The CLBP group
had significantly reduced performance in SEBT, coupled with greater static and dynamic
TS values. Age and especially BMI also bear a significant effect on SEBT
execution. The inclusion of SEBT and TS derived scores in a stepwise logistic
regression equation lead to the correct classification of 85% of the subjects.
Dynamic and
static balance ability provide supplementary information for the identification
of the presence of CLBP, with dynamic balance being more instrumental.
Journal of back and musculoskeletal rehabilitation
http://content.iospress.com/articles/journal-of-back-and-musculoskeletal-rehabilitation/bmr721
Static and dynamic balance deficiencies in chronic low back pain
Tsigkanos Christosa et al.
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