Esra Dilek KESKİN, Meral SERTEL, Ayşe ABİT KOCAMAN, Sabiha BEZGİN, Saniye AYDOĞAN, Özge VERGİLİ, Muhammet Ayhan ORAL, Tezel YILDIRIM SAHAN, Cevher SAVCUN DEMİRCİ, Kübra UĞURLU, Birol ÖNAL

The relationship between balance, trunk muscular endurance, and functional level in individuals with chronic low back pain

Aim: This study was planned to investigate the relationship between trunk muscular endurance, balance, and functional level inindividuals with chronic low back pain.Material and Methods: Sixty-three individuals, aged 18-65 years and having chronic low back pain for the last six months, wereincluded in the study. Sociodemographic data of the individuals were recorded. The static and dynamic endurance of trunk muscleswas evaluated by the curl-up test and modified Sorenson test. In order to evaluate the dynamic balance, the Timed Up and Go testwas performed. The functionality level related to the low back pain of individuals was evaluated by the Oswestry Low Back PainDisability Questionnaire.Results: Forty-one female (65%) and twenty-two male (35%) individuals were included in the study. The mean age of the individualswas 40.50 ± 16.75 years, and the mean body mass index was 26.51 ± 5.34 kg/m2. A moderate negative correlation was foundbetween trunk flexor and extensor muscle endurance with both dynamic balance and functional level (p

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