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Jeong D, Park S. Effect of a Stabilization Exercise Program Using Respiratory Resistance on Patients with Low Back Pain Aged 65 Years and Older. J Research Health 2025; 15 (4) :9-9
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1- Department of Physical Therapy, Sehan University, Republic of Korea.
2- Department of Physical Therapy, Kwangju Women’s University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. ,samho15@kwu.ac.kr
2- Department of Physical Therapy, Kwangju Women’s University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea. ,
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Background: This study examined the effects of a lumbar stabilization exercise program using respiratory resistance on the pain, motor function, psychosocial factors, and respiratory function of patients with low back pain (LBP) aged 65 years and older.
Methods: Forty-eight older adults over the age of 65 years with LBP were enrolled in this study. They were assigned randomly to the experimental group (n=24) or control group (n=24). The experimental group performed lumbar stabilization exercises along with respiratory resistance, and the control group only performed lumbar stabilization exercises for 45 min per session, three sessions a week, for six weeks. Quadruple visual analog scale (QVAS), Korean version of the Oswestry Disability Index (K-ODI), balance ability, Euro Quality of life 5 Dimension (EQ-5D), and pulmonary function test (PFT) were performed before and after the intervention program for comparison.
Results: The two groups showed significant differences in the QVAS, K-ODI, balance ability, and EQ-5D after the interventions (p<0.05). The experimental group showed greater improvement (p<0.05) in the QVAS, K-ODI, Balance ability, and forced vital capacity/forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1%) compared to the control group.
Conclusion: The lumbar stabilization exercise program using respiratory resistance can be an effective intervention for improving pain, motor function, and pulmonary function in patients with LBP aged 65 years and older. In particular, respiratory resistance training enhances the surrounding spinal muscles and improves respiratory efficiency, which contributes to alleviating LBP and improving motor function.
Methods: Forty-eight older adults over the age of 65 years with LBP were enrolled in this study. They were assigned randomly to the experimental group (n=24) or control group (n=24). The experimental group performed lumbar stabilization exercises along with respiratory resistance, and the control group only performed lumbar stabilization exercises for 45 min per session, three sessions a week, for six weeks. Quadruple visual analog scale (QVAS), Korean version of the Oswestry Disability Index (K-ODI), balance ability, Euro Quality of life 5 Dimension (EQ-5D), and pulmonary function test (PFT) were performed before and after the intervention program for comparison.
Results: The two groups showed significant differences in the QVAS, K-ODI, balance ability, and EQ-5D after the interventions (p<0.05). The experimental group showed greater improvement (p<0.05) in the QVAS, K-ODI, Balance ability, and forced vital capacity/forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1%) compared to the control group.
Conclusion: The lumbar stabilization exercise program using respiratory resistance can be an effective intervention for improving pain, motor function, and pulmonary function in patients with LBP aged 65 years and older. In particular, respiratory resistance training enhances the surrounding spinal muscles and improves respiratory efficiency, which contributes to alleviating LBP and improving motor function.
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Received: 2024/12/24 | Accepted: 2025/03/5 | Published: 2025/06/20
Received: 2024/12/24 | Accepted: 2025/03/5 | Published: 2025/06/20
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