Universal Journal of Public Health Vol. 11(5), pp. 621 - 626
DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110510
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Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Gluteus Medius Activation for Low Back Pain among Tailors

Promotha Sriramulu ¹, Ramana Kameswaran ¹, Vinodhkumar Ramalingam ^1,2,*, Kumaresan Aabathsagayam ¹, Vignesh Srinivasan ¹, Rajesh George Nadhar ³, Ling Shing Wong ^2,4
1 Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, India
² Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, INTI International University, Malaysia
³ Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
⁴ School of Nursing, Metharath University, Thailand

ABSTRACT

Work-related low back pain (LBP) is the most frequent musculoskeletal condition among tailors. Prolonged working in a sitting position with a poor ergonomic pattern of the trunk can elevate the risk of LBP. The gluteus medius (GM) is important for lumbar spine stability while doing work in a sitting position over a period of time. The study aimed to find out the efficacy of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) for gluteus medius muscle with elastic tubing resistance exercises to improve gluteus medius activation for LBP among tailor populations. In total, 48 participants were involved in this study, which were divided into 2 groups, experimental group (EG) (n = 24) and control group (CG) (n = 24). EG received PNF with elastic tube resistance exercises, and the CG received PNF without elastic tube resistance exercises. Electromyography (EMG) and the numerical pain rating scale (NPRS) were taken as baseline measures in both groups before the intervention and post-values were taken after 4 weeks of intervention in order to know the effectiveness of the intervention. The elastic tubing resistance and PNF combined intervention exhibited a substantial improvement in the post-test, suggesting that the elastic tubing resistance would enhance GM activation. In terms of clinical efficacy, a spiral diagonal D2F movement pattern and elastic tubing with an average peak tension of roughly 90% body mass may be used to boost GM muscle activation on both stance and movement patterns at the same time to overcome low back pain among the tailor population.

KEYWORDS
Electromyography, Human Health, Low Back Pain, Resistance Training, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Promotha Sriramulu , Ramana Kameswaran , Vinodhkumar Ramalingam , Kumaresan Aabathsagayam , Vignesh Srinivasan , Rajesh George Nadhar , Ling Shing Wong , "Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Gluteus Medius Activation for Low Back Pain among Tailors," Universal Journal of Public Health, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 621 - 626, 2023. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110510.

(b). APA Format:
Promotha Sriramulu , Ramana Kameswaran , Vinodhkumar Ramalingam , Kumaresan Aabathsagayam , Vignesh Srinivasan , Rajesh George Nadhar , Ling Shing Wong (2023). Effectiveness of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Gluteus Medius Activation for Low Back Pain among Tailors. Universal Journal of Public Health, 11(5), 621 - 626. DOI: 10.13189/ujph.2023.110510.