Reliability of the EN-TreeM dynamometer for measuring back strength in university athletes with chronic low back pain
- 10.11.2023
- Research
Erschienen in:
- Verfasst von
- Sumbul Ansari
- Md Farhan Alam
- Saurabh Sharma
- Erschienen in
- Sport Sciences for Health | Ausgabe 2/2024
Abstract
Background
Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent issue among athletes worldwide. Athletes with chronic low back pain (CLBP) have deconditioned extensor muscles, which reduces their lumbar extension strength and endurance. Thus, reliable, robust, and easy-to-use assessment techniques are needed to quantify trunk muscle strength and track intervention effects.
Purpose
This study aimed to evaluate the intra-rater reliability and obtain the minimal detectable change (MDC) value of the EN-TreeM dynamometer in assessing the back extensor strength of university athletes having CLBP.
Methods
Twenty-five athletes with CLBP were included based on the eligibility criteria, and were assessed twice, 48 h apart for their back extensor’s peak force and peak power using the EN-TreeM dynamometer. The MDC and relative and absolute reliability were calculated as per the guidelines for reporting reliability and agreement studies (GRRAS).
Results
The results revealed that there is a high level of consistency within the same rater for the peak force and peak power output, with a reliability coefficient of α = 0.99. The variation of the standard error of measurement (SEM) was non-significant.
Conclusions
The EN-TreeM dynamometer is a highly reliable device that can be utilized for the measurement of strength parameters in athletes having CLBP.
Anzeige
- Titel
- Reliability of the EN-TreeM dynamometer for measuring back strength in university athletes with chronic low back pain
- Verfasst von
-
Sumbul Ansari
Md Farhan Alam
Saurabh Sharma
- Publikationsdatum
- 10.11.2023
- Verlag
- Springer Milan
- Erschienen in
-
Sport Sciences for Health / Ausgabe 2/2024
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Elektronische ISSN: 1825-1234 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-023-01137-w
Dieser Inhalt ist nur sichtbar, wenn du eingeloggt bist und die entsprechende Berechtigung hast.
