Sensor-based postural feedback is more effective than conventional feedback to improve lumbopelvic movement control in patients with chronic low back pain: a randomised controlled trial

• DOI: 10.1186/s12984-018-0423-6
• Publication Date: 2018-09-24T13:26:10Z
• Authors: Thomas Matheve; Simon Brumagne; Christophe Demoulin; Annick Timmermans
• Keywords: Motor Control; Spinal manipulation; Motor Learning; Functional movement; Movement control

Improving movement control can be an important treatment goal for patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP). Although external feedback is essential when learning new skills, many aspects of provision in CLBP remain currently unexplored. New rehabilitation technologies, such as sensors, are able to provide reliable and accurate feedback. As such, they might more effective than conventional improving control. The aims this study were (1) assess whether sensor-based improve lumbopelvic compared from a mirror or no (CLBP), (2) evaluate equally capable healthy persons. Fifty-four participants 54 non-specific LBP recruited. Both participant groups randomised into three subgroups. During single exercise session, subgroups practised task while receiving different type feedback, i.e. (=control group). Kinematic measurements the lumbar spine hip obtained at baseline, during immediately after intervention improvements on (assessment performance) transfer motor learning). Sensor-based was (p < 0.0001) performance (Sensor vs. Mirror estimated difference 9.9° (95% CI 6.1°-13.7°), Sensor Control 10.6° 6.8°-14.3°)) 7.2° 3.8°-10.6°), 6.9° 3.5°-10.2°)). Patients means CLBP. Future research should focus long-term retention effects clinicaltrials.gov NCT02773160 , (retrospectively registered May 16th, 2016).