Dynamics of Changes in Isometric Strength and Muscle Imbalance in the Treatment of Women with Low back Pain
Table 2
Differences in muscle strength and imbalance before and after 6 weeks of therapy in the study group (A) and the control group (B) demonstrated by analysis of variance (ANOVA).
Variable
F
Study group (A)
Strength of flexor muscles in lumbar section
3.57
0.018
Strength of extensor muscles in lumbar section
6.54
0.001
Strength of rotator muscles in left direction of lumbar section
6.16
0.001
Strength of rotator muscles in right direction of lumbar section
6.44
0.001
Strength of flexor muscles in left direction of lumbar section
2.94
0.039
Strength of flexor muscles in right direction of lumbar section
2.75
0.049
Control group (B)
Strength of flexor muscles in lumbar section
5.34
0.002
Strength of flexor muscles in left direction of lumbar section
3.13
0.030
Ratio of flexor muscle strength in left direction to flexor muscle strength in right direction
