Brunner
Fakultäten » Medizinische Fakultät » Universitätsklinik Balgrist und Schweizerisches Paraplegikerzentrum » Orthopädie » Prof. Dr. Christian Gerber » Brunner
Completed research project
| Title / Titel | The effect of asymmetrical weight training on paraspinal muscle activity in scoliosis | ||||
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| Summary / Zusammenfassung | Paraspinal EMG measurements on the convex side of the scoliotic curve have been demonstrated to be enhanced. At present, most scoliotic patients are trained symmetrically which possibly further enhances the muscular imbalance. The present study therefore aims to investigate whether asymmetrical training will be superior compared to symmetrical training in terms of muscle balance in the spine of scoliotic patients. The project is divided into two studies: The first study investigates the immediate changes in paraspinal EMG in scoliotic patients during symmetrical vs. asymmetrical exercises. In the second study, scoliotic patients will be randomly assigned to a symmetrical or an asymmetrical weight training for 3 months and functional outcome, pain, paraspinal EMG, trunk strength/endurance will be compared. | ||||
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| Duration of Project / Projektdauer | Sep 2006 to Apr 2009 |