A new muscle endurance evaluation of back muscles for spinal diseases

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K17982
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering; Medical engineering assessment
• Research Institution: Fukushima Medical University
• Principal Investigator: Omata Junichi 福島県立医科大学, 公私立大学の部局等, 助教 (10627326)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 筋持久力評価 / 腰背部体幹筋 / 脊椎疾患

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of this study was to examine whether the newly developed method of assessing muscle endurance in trunk extensors could be used in clinical practice. In addition, this study compared data from healthy subjects and a group of patients to examine the characteristics of trunk extensor endurance in patients.
This assessment of muscular endurance for trunk extensor muscles showed that the patients' retention time was significantly shorter than that of healthy subjects. This result can be used to determine whether sustained trunk muscle retention is possible. In fact, we concluded that the newly devised muscle endurance assessment for trunk extensor muscles could be a measure of muscle endurance.

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理学療法

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究における新たな腰背部体幹筋の筋持久力評価が筋持久力の指標になり得るという結論に至ったことによって、根拠をもった理学療法の実践のみならず、研究分野においても一つの指標として広まり、活用されていくという点において大きな意義をもつと考える。また、一つの根拠が明らかになることで患者治療の質の向上につながることが考えられ、今後の臨床治療および臨床研究の発展に寄与することができる。