| The effects of eight weeks core stabilization exercises on low back pain, lumbar lordosis and quality of life in women with cesarean delivery |
| Paper ID : 1183-SSRC-13TH |
| Authors |
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Ali Shafizadeh *1, Razieh Kavosi2 1Sport Sciences Department, Humanity faculty, Shahrekord university,Sharekord, Iran 2گروه علوم ورزشی |
| Abstract |
| Background and aim: Cesarean section is a way to save the life of mother and baby during childbirth, but unfortunately it has become popular as a way to escape the pain of natural childbirth. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of core stability training on low back pain, lumbar lordosis and quality of life in women with a history of primiparous cesarean delivery who had passed 6 to 12 months after cesarean delivery. Material and method: Study population consisted 20 to 30 year old women with a history of cesarean section who had spent at least 6 and at most 12 months since their cesarean section in Hajar Hospital in Shahrekord. 32 available samples were selected and randomly divided into experimental and control groups. Subjects completed the Quebec Questionnaire and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire and their lumbar lordosis was assessed by flexible ruler. Experimental group performed core stability exercises for 8 weeks three sessions per week and Control group did not exercise. After eight weeks, the subjects were re-evaluated through previous tests.Data were analyzed through descriptive statistics including mean and standard deviation and in the inferential section through multivariate analysis of covariance with SPSS software at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Results showed that eight weeks of core stability exercises had a significant effect on reducing low back pain and improving the quality of life in women with a history of cesarean delivery (P <0.05), while it had no significant effect on reducing female lumbar lordosis (P> 0.05). Conclousion: According to the results of the exercises in this study, which reduced back pain and improved quality of life, these exercises can be used to reduce back pain and the well-being of women who have had a cesarean section for the first time and 6 to 12 months have passed since their cesarean section. |
| Keywords |
| Cesarean ,Core stability, lumbar lordosis, low back pain, , quality of life |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
