25 September 2025 : Clinical Research
Effects of Self-Myofascial Release and Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises on Pain, Balance, Muscle Function, and the Autonomic Nervous System in Women with Chronic Low Back Pain
JeongHyeok Song ABCDEF 1, JongEun Yim ABCDEF 1*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.949985
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e949985
Table 6 Changes in muscle stiffness before and after the intervention (N=40).
| Experimental group (n=20) | Control group (n=20) | Group×timeF(p) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rt rectus abdominis (N/m) | Before | 190.44±0.86a | 190.13±1.00 | 20.730 (<0.05) |
| After | 185.30±0.64 | 186.20±1.20 | ||
| Difference | 5.13±0.71 | 3.92±0.94 | ||
| t(p) | 32.179 (0.000) | 18.477 (0.000) | ||
| Lt rectus abdominis (N/m) | Before | 189.01±1.81a | 188.94±1.69 | 50.195 (<0.05) |
| After | 184.64±2.10 | 186.19±1.56 | ||
| Difference | 4.37±0.71 | 2.75±0.73 | ||
| t(p) | 27.415 (0.000) | 16.801 (0.000) | ||
| Rt spinal erector (N/m) | Before | 393.98±1.23a | 393.77±1.05 | 40.994 (<0.05) |
| After | 387.11±2.27 | 390.54±1.57 | ||
| Difference | 6.86±1.92 | 3.22±1.65 | ||
| t(p) | 15.956 (0.000) | 8.716 (0.000) | ||
| Lt spinal erector (N/m) | Before | 400.27±0.95a | 399.88±1.10 | 4.868 (<0.05) |
| After | 394.90±2.22 | 395.57±1.15 | ||
| Difference | 5.37±1.72 | 4.31±1.27 | ||
| t(p) | 13.944 (0.000) | 15.149 (0.000) | ||
| a Mean±standard deviation. | ||||