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The Importance and Influence of the Strength of the Lumbo-Abdominal Corset Muscles on the Prevention and Occurrence of Lumbar Pain Syndrome

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|Jul 2025

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Graph 1.

Representation of the Biering-Sorensen and the 60-degree flexion test for both groups: rehabilitation and sports and physical education
Representation of the Biering-Sorensen and the 60-degree flexion test for both groups: rehabilitation and sports and physical education

Graph 2.

Representation of Side bridge endurance test – right and left side
Representation of Side bridge endurance test – right and left side

Logistic regression

Exp(B)95% CI for EXP(B)Sig.
LowerUpper
Study program1.246.1987.844.815
Sex1.240.2605.912.788
Biering-Sorensen test.941.911.972.000
Flexion test - 60 degrees1.000.9681.034.977
Side bridge endurance test-R1.029.9371.129.555
Side bridge endurance test-L.942.8431.052.289
Constant5452.720 .000

Significance of the differences in students between the qualitative variables of the questionnaire they filled out

Tested variablesRehabilitation n (%)Sports and physical education n (%)p*
The presence of complaintsYes36 (80.0%)Yes9 (20.0%)<0.001
No14 (25.5%)No41 (74.5%)
Reporting complaintsNo complaints14 (25.5%)No complaints41 (74.5%)<0.001
Occasional36 (76.9%)Occasional9 (23.1%)
The time of occurrence of complaintsWithout pain14 (25.5%)Without pain41 (74.5%)<0.001
In the morning4 (100.0%)In the morning/ (0.0%)
In the afternoon11 (73.3%)In the afternoon4 (26.7%)
In the evening21 (80.8%)In the evening5 (19.2%)
Disturbance due to ailmentsNo disturbance19 (30.6%)No disturbance43 (69.4%)<0.001
Nervousness 16 (80.0%) Nervousness 4 (20.0%)
Low frustration tolerance 2 (100.0%)Low frustration tolerance / (0.0%)
Bad sleep 2 (40.0%) Bad sleep 3 (60.0%)
Disturbances in daily activities 11 (100.0%)Disturbances in daily activities / (0.0%)

Linear regression

Unstandardized Coefficients95.0% Confidence Interval for BSig.
BLower BoundUpper Bound
Constant6.2604.7497.771.000
Study program−.849−1.871.174.103
Sex.064−.791.919.883
Biering-Sorensen test−.028−.040−.016.000
Flexion test - 60 degrees−.001−.018.016.901
Side bridge endurance test-R.035−.013.083.152
Side bridge endurance test-L−.045−.104.014.130

Characteristics and values of the examined students

Tested CharacteristicsSample size (n=100)
Age (year) Mean ± SD21.20±0.79
SexMale54 (54%)
Female46 (46%)
Study programRehabilitation 50 (50)
Sports and physical education 50 (50)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eabr-2025-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2956-2090 | Journal ISSN: 2956-0454
Language: English
Submitted on: Nov 17, 2024
Accepted on: Feb 17, 2025
Published on: Jul 26, 2025
Published by: University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2025 Zerina Salihagic, Elvis Mahmutovic, Teodora Safiye, Emir Bisevac, Aldina Ajdinovic, Raid Mekic, Zana Dolicanin, Vesna Grbović, published by University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Medical Sciences
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