Clinical biomechanics
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Clinical biomechanics · May 2005
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialThe influence of different unloading positions upon stature recovery and paraspinal muscle activity.
To determine whether stature recovery and paraspinal muscle activity can be altered in individuals with and without chronic low-back pain by assuming different unloading positions. ⋯ Elevated muscle activity was found in the chronic low-back pain group supporting the existence of this explanation for delayed stature recovery. The gravity inverted position resulted in the lowest EMG and the greatest stature recovery. Further research is required to determine whether improving stature recovery has clinical implications by reducing pain/disability.