Effects of William training on lumbosacral muscles function, lumbar curve and pain

Fatemi, Rouholah; Javid, Marziyeh; Najafabadi, Ebrahim Moslehi

doi:10.3233/bmr-150585

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“…The mean sample size was 28.4±13.8 (range 16–53) for EG and 25.5±13.1 (range 9–48) for CG. Six studies were carried out with women, [31–33,35,38,39] three studies included women and men, [30,36,37] and one study did not identify the sex [33]. In the studies including women and men, two[36, 37] included a majority of women, 59.4% and 71.1% of women, respectively; in the other study [30], participation was the same between sexes (50% women and 50% men).…”

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“…Four studies used both stretching and strengthening exercises [32,34,36,37] one study applied just a stretching program [39], one study applied just a strengthening exercise [38], another used stretching and strengthening exercises in addition to low-impact aerobic exercises and strengthening exercises [33], and the rest used a specific method, such as William´s training (stretch and strength) [31], Pilates (Cadillac, reformer, Wunda chair, wall unit, spine corrector, ladder barrel, cycles fit and mat) [35], and a local corrective exercise program (Kendall´s theory) [30]. Eight of the 10 studies did not apply a program in the control group [30,31,34–39]. One study [32] applied manual therapy with massage, mobilization and muscle energy (strength), and another [33] applied a routine physiotherapy protocol (TENS, 20 min, and HP, 20 min).…”

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“…Six studies evaluated thoracic kyphosis angle [30,32,34–37], three evaluated lumbar lordotic angle [31,33,38], and one evaluated both [39]. Among six studies that evaluated thoracic kyphosis angle, all showed hyperkyphosis as an inclusion criteria [30,32,34–37].…”

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“…Among six studies that evaluated thoracic kyphosis angle, all showed hyperkyphosis as an inclusion criteria [30,32,34–37]. Among three studies that evaluated lumbar lordotic angle, one of them included evidence of lumbar hyperlordosis as inclusion criteria [31]. The other two studies included evidence of low back pain as inclusion criteria [33, 38].…”

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Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Many authors are interested in the effects that a specific exercise program could have on sagittal spinal curvatures. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of different exercise programs on thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordotic angle. This meta-analysis adhered to the PRISMA guideline and it was registered at PROSPERO. Five electronic databases (Pub Med, Cochrane, WOS, PEDro and EBSCO) were searched up to 31 July 2018. Eligible studies were randomized controlled trials that applied an exercise intervention and measured a kyphosis and/or lordotic angle. Study quality was performance by PEDro score. Risk of bias was assessed using the SIGN 50 checklist for randomized controlled trials. External validity was assessed using the EVAT. Ten randomized controlled trials were included for systematic review and meta-analysis. Meta-analysis with a random effect model was performed to infer the pooled estimated standardized mean difference. All studies were RCTs and they involved a total of 284 cases and 255 controls. Seven studies measured kyphosis angle. A large significant effect of the exercise on kyphosis was identified (SMD = -1.400 (95% CI-2.150 a -0.660), p = 0.000). Four studies assessed lordotic angle and moderate but not significant improvement was shown (SMD = -0.530 (95% CI-1.760 a -0.700), p = 0.401). The results suggest that exercise programs may have a positive effect on thoracic kyphosis angle, but no clear effect on lordotic angle. This systematic review suggests that strengthening rather than stretching could be more relevant for kyphosis and both qualities are important for lordosis. It is necessary to conduct more randomized controlled trials to assess the effects of strengthening and/or stretching program on kyphosis and lordotic angle and to establish the type of the exercise that is better for maintaining the sagittal disposition within normal ranges.

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Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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“…We obtained anthropometric measurements including body height, body weight, body mass index, and girth. We measured the participants’ grip power and trunk extensor muscle (back muscle) strength using a dynamometer and performed a sit-up test to measure the 30-second sit-up frequency as an indicator of trunk flexor muscle strength [ 19 ]. In addition, we measured the abdominal trunk muscle strength using our device.…”

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Innovative exercise device for the abdominal trunk muscles: An early validation study

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BackgroundExercise is one of the few treatments that provide significant improvements in chronic low back pain (CLBP). We developed an innovative exercise device for abdominal trunk muscles. This device can be used in a sitting or standing position and contains a built-in system to measure abdominal trunk muscle strength. We examined whether subjects can adequately use the device to perform the exercises and measure their abdominal trunk muscle strength.MethodsWe collected data on the body height, body weight, body mass index, and girth of 30 healthy male volunteers, and measured their grip power and trunk extensor muscle strength using a dynamometer. The volunteers performed a sit-up test as an indicator of trunk flexor muscle strength, and we measured their abdominal muscle strength using the device. We then evaluated the correlations between abdominal trunk muscle strength and anthropometric parameters as well as the strength of other muscles. In subsequent tests, 5 of the 30 subjects participated in two positron emission tomography (PET) series consisting of examinations after a resting period (control study) and during exercise (exercise study). For the exercise study, the subjects performed 2 sets of exercises for 20 minutes using the device before and after an injection of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG). PET-computed tomography images were obtained 60 minutes after FDG injection in each study. We compared the skeletal muscle metabolism of the participants in both studies using the standardized uptake value.ResultsThe muscle strength measured by the device and the 30-second sit-up frequency were correlated. FDG accumulation within the diaphragm and abdominal rectus muscles was significantly higher in the exercise study.ConclusionOur innovative exercise device facilitates a coordinated contraction of the abdominal trunk muscles at the anterior aspect and the roof of the core, and enables subjects to measure the strength of these muscles.

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Correlation between isometric strength in five muscle groups and inclination angles of spine

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Effects of William training on lumbosacral muscles function, lumbar curve and pain

Abstract: The findings show that William's corrective training can be considered as a useful and valid method for restoring and refining back deformities like as accentuated back-arc and became wreaked muscles' performance in lumbar areas.

Cited by 33 publications

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Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effects of exercise programs on kyphosis and lordosis angle: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Innovative exercise device for the abdominal trunk muscles: An early validation study

Correlation between isometric strength in five muscle groups and inclination angles of spine

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