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Assessment of lumbopelvic movement control in tennis players with and without low back pain
GROSDENT, Stéphanie; Demoulin, Christophe; Lemaire, Vincent et al.
2012IFOMPT 2012, the World Congress of Manual/Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
 

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Keywords :
tennis player; low back pain; lumbopelvic movement control
Abstract :
[en] Relevance: LBP is common among tennis players. More than one third of professional tennis players reported LBP as reason for missing at least one tournament. As impaired lumbar motor functions have been associated with LBP, it appears particularly relevant to assess lumbopelvic movement control in tennis players. Methods: Twenty amateur tennis players (male, 22.9 ± 3.0 years) were included. Subjects were pooled into two groups: 10 players with chronic LBP (mean pain duration: 3.1 ± 2.6 years, pain severity score: 3.5/10 on a pain visual analogue scale) and 10 players without LBP. The Bent Knee Fall Out (BKFO) test was used to assess the players’ ability to control movement of lumbopelvic region. BKFO was performed in supine position and monitored by means of two pressure biofeedback units inflated to 40 mmHg and positioned under the lumbar spine of the participant. The reliability of this test has been previously assessed. Players were instructed to make an active abduction-external rotation movement of the hip (45°) without concomitant lumbopelvic movement of the pelvis and low back. Pressure modification (mmHg) was recorded, each side was assessed. Results: Tennis players with LBP had a worse lumbopelvic movement control than players without LBP both for dominant (9.0 mm Hg vs 3.4 mmHg, P<0.05) as well for the non-dominant side (9.1 mmHg vs 4.6 mmHg, P<0.05). Conclusions: Tennis players with LBP experience similar alterations of motor control as those observed in sedentary people with LBP. However, it remains unclear if these alterations are the cause of the consequence of chronic LBP. Implications: Further prospective studies should assess the cause or effect relationship and should determine whether motor control exercises are effective in tennis players with chronic LBP.
Disciplines :
Orthopedics, rehabilitation & sports medicine
Author, co-author :
GROSDENT, Stéphanie  ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Médecine de l'appareil locomoteur
Demoulin, Christophe  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie spécifique et réadaptation motrice
Lemaire, Vincent
Roussel, Nathalie;  Artesis University College of Antwerp > Department of Health Sciences > Division of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Tomasella, Marco ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie (pathologie rachidienne)
Crielaard, Jean-Michel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Evaluation et entraînement des aptitudes physiques
Vanderthommen, Marc ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la motricité > Kinésithérapie spécifique et réadaptation motrice
Language :
English
Title :
Assessment of lumbopelvic movement control in tennis players with and without low back pain
Publication date :
October 2012
Event name :
IFOMPT 2012, the World Congress of Manual/Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Event organizer :
IFOMPT
Event place :
Québec, Canada
Event date :
du 30 septembre au 5 octobre 2012
Audience :
International
Funders :
ULiège - Université de Liège [BE]
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