Mutifidus in Spinal Stability: Analysis of Inhibition with Muscle Activation Techniques

Abstract

Objectives: To (1) study the relationship between multifidus muscle activation and perception, (2) to explore the correlation between the failure of the multifidus and back pain, when (3) tested with the MAT technique and back pain questionnaire.Design: Three months prospective before/after quality improvement project. Participants:The participant sample consisted of 34 volunteers (30.5 ± 8.2 years).Intervention: Lumbar disability was calculated using the Oswetry test, along with a neuropropioceptive multifidus response test and perceived exertion (Borg Scale). Results:The results of this study show a high correlation (p =.000) between back pain and the failure of multifidus in the women studied, and also between the failure of the multifidus and perceived exertion in both men and women. Conclusions:The perception of effort is higher when the muscle fails according to the measure made by the muscle activation techniques.imabalances with the aim of restablishing the contractile capacities of muscle. MAT ® attempts to locate the cause of muscular debility or muscular inhibition.

Acute effects of voluntary isometric contractions at maximal shortening vs. ballistic stretching on flexibility, strength and jump

“…Otherwise, the response could be altered in these vulnerable positions and could lead to injury ( López-Chicharro & Fernández-Vaquero, 2006 ). In this line of knowledge, manual tests have been used to detect neuroproprioceptive vulnerability based on the subjective assessment of strength in positions of maximum muscle shortening ( Blasco, Bernabé & Berbel, 2015 ). However, isometric strength has been traditionally measured by manual dynamometry with reliability, accuracy and ease of application ( Schaubert & Bohannon, 2005 ; Bohannon, 1986b ).…”