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REVISTA INTERNACIONAL DE MEDICINA Y CIENCIAS DE LA ACTIVIDAD FÍSICA Y EL DEPORTE

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LUMBAR HYPERLORDOSIS PREVENTION AND ITS ASSOCIATED PATHOLOGIES IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Issue Volume 21, Number 84, 2021 Articles 
Rodríguez Galán, M.
Graduada en Ciencias del Deporte INEF (UPM), Máster en Actividad Física y Salud (UPO). Departamento de Deporte e Informática. Universidad Pablo Olavide. Sevilla. España
y Berral de la Rosa, F.J.
Catedrático de Universidad. Departamento de Deporte e Informática. Universidad Pablo Olavide. Sevilla. España.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of a 12 weeks program based on stretching and muscle strengthening in a group of 30 non-elite gymnasts, young Rhythmic Gymnastics (RG) (8.37 ± 1.81 years). Thus, to prevent Lumbar Hyperlordosis (LHL) and its associated pathologies: Low Back Pain (LBP). Control group continued with their regular RG training. Lordosis curve was assessed through the Sagittal Arrow’s Test before and after intervention. In the same way, gymnasts were interviewed about their LBP incidence. Lordosis curve was reduced significantly after intervention (p < 0.05) and LBP incidence decreased a 33.3%. A relationship between lordosis curve level and LBP incidence was not found. As a result, program's effect size was small. We encourage to continue applying this kind of initiatives in RG training.

Keywords: Gymnastics, posture, lordosis, Low Back Pain, exercise therapy
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Periodicidad Trimestral/Quartely
Revista multidisciplinar de las Ciencias del Deporte
ISSN: 1577-0354
All journal articles are published in Spanish together with their corresponding translation into English

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