title: Comparison of lumbopelvic rhythm and flexion-relaxation response between 2 different low back pain subtypes.
abstract: METHODS
  A cross-sectional study to compare the kinematics and muscle activities during trunk flexion and return task in people with and without low back pain (LBP).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To characterize the lumbopelvic rhythms during trunk flexion and return task in a group of healthy persons and 2 different subgroups of patients with LBP, identifying the flexion-relaxation (FR) responses in each group.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  The lumbopelvic rhythm is the coordinated movement of the lumbar spine and hip during trunk flexion and return and is a clinical sign of LBP. However, the reported patterns of lumbopelvic rhythm in patients with LBP are inconsistent, possibly because previous studies have examined a heterogeneous group of patients with LBP. To clarify the lumbopelvic rhythm patterns, it is necessary to study more homogeneous subgroups of patients with LBP.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study involved the following subjects: control group of healthy subjects (N = 16); lumbar flexion with rotation syndrome (LFRS) LBP subgroup (N = 17); and lumbar extension with rotation syndrome (LERS) LBP subgroup (N = 14). The kinematic parameters during the trunk flexion and return task were recorded using a 3-dimensional motion capture system, and the FR ratio of the erector spinae muscle was measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The flexion angle of the lumbar spine was larger in the LFRS subgroup than in the control group and the LERS LBP subgroup, and the hip flexion angle was larger in the LERS LBP subgroup than in the control group and LFRS subgroup. The FR response of the erector spinae muscle disappeared in the LFRS and LERS LBP subgroups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results show that the lumbopelvic rhythms are different among healthy subjects and patients assigned to 2 specific LBP subgroups. These results provide information on the FR response of the erector spinae muscle.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Science, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Min-hee
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Chung-hwi
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Oh-yun
authors.initials: OY
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Sang-hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Heon-seock
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Cynn
authors.forename: Young-ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Seon-hong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: Bo-ram
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Ji-a
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Doh-heon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D009068:Movement / Q000502:physiology; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000502:physiology; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010388:Pelvis; D011187:Posture / Q000502:physiology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D012399:Rotation; D013577:Syndrome; D055815:Young Adult