Effects of consecutive supervised core stability training on pain and disability in women with nonspecific chronic low back pain

Low back pain is a very common health care problem affecting 85% of population. Spine rehabilitation programs are very various in subjects with chronic low back pain but core stability training is often the chosen treatment. However, the aim of this study was to examine the effects of consecutive supervised core stability training on pain intensity and disability of nonspecific chronic low back pain. Twenty-four non-athletic females with chronic low back pain were participated in the study. They were randomly divided into two groups: experimental group [12 days consecutively under physical therapist supervision] and control group [no intervention]. The subjects in both groups were not allowed to perform any sport activity during 12 days of study. Before and after the intervention, visual analogue scale and the ososetry disability index were used to assess pain intensity and disability, respectively. The findings show that the disability and intensity pain variables were significantly decreased in the experimental group [P=0.0001 and P=0.003, respectively], while no significant changes were found with respect to those variables in the control group. Consecutive supervised core stability training may decrease the pain intensity and disability of the patients with chronic low back pain

[Effect of vitamin-mineral supplements on anti-oxidant enzymes, malone dialdehyde and 100m record of young elite swimmers]

It seems that vitamin-mineral supplementation reduce exercise-induced oxidative stress. However, the adaptation occurred after vitamin-mineral supplementation, especially in pubertal, age is not clear yet. Therefore this study is aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin-mineral supplementation on anti-oxidant enzymes, Malone Dialdehyde [MDA], and performance in young elite swimmers in pubertal age. Twenty-four female elite swimmers [12.93 +/- 1.22] volunteered to participate in this study and were randomly divide into two groups: vitamin-mineral supplemented [N=12] and control [N=12] groups. Both groups participated in a monthly swimming program [they trained three times a week for a total of four weeks]. They swam almost 3.5 to 4 km/day Blood sampling was done before and after training period to assess anti oxidant enzymes. 100 m crawl records were measured at the beginning and at the end of training period. Independent t test and paired sample t test were used to analyze the data. Antioxidant enzymes increased in vitamin-mineral supplemented group but this increase was only significant in superoxide dismutase [p<0.04]. In control groups, glutathione peroxidase [GSH-Px] significantly decreased [p<0.01]. In between-groups comparison, superoxide dismutase [p<0.04] and GSH-Px [p<0.002] had a significant change at the end of the period. No significant change was observed in MDA and swimming performance in both groups. Vitamin/mineral supplementation especially during heavy swimming training was found to improve some antioxidant enzymes performance during pubertal age that can be considered by coaches in high level