فائزه تیموری

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two training methods with a Swi  all ball and massage on pain and functional disability and muscle endurance of elite rowing athletes with non-specific chronic back pain. The research method was a semi-experimental type with a pre-test and post-test design, which was carried out with two experimental groups of massage and exercise with a Swi  all ball. ۳۰ elite rowing rowers who were suffering from non-specific chronic back pain were selected as a sample using a targeted and accessible sampling method, and we randomly divided them into two groups of ۱۵ people, the massage group and the Swiss ball exercise group. Before starting the research and after completing the intervention, the athletes were tested and their pain, disability, and muscle endurance were measured using the pain measurement scale, Essotri Functional Disability Questionnaire, and the modified Beiring Sorensen test. Then the training groups implemented their respective interventions for ۱۲ weeks. Paired t test and analysis of covariance test were used to test the research hypotheses. The paired t results showed that both training methods with Swiss ball and massage have a significant effect on pain, functional disability and endurance of elite rowing athletes with non-specific chronic back pain (P?۰.۰۵). However, the results of the analysis of covariance showed that there is no significant difference between the effect of the Swiss ball training group and massage on pain, functional disability and endurance (P?۰.۰۵). Therefore, it can be suggested to use Swiss ball exercises and massage to help improve pain and disability as well as improve muscle endurance of athletes with chronic back pain.

Keywords: Swiss ball, massage, functional disability, endurance, back pain

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of two training methods with a Swi  all ball and massage on pain and functional disability and muscle endurance of elite rowing athletes with non-specific chronic back pain. The research method was a semi-experimental type with a pre-test and post-test design, which was carried out with two experimental groups of massage and exercise with a Swi  all ball. ۳۰ elite rowing rowers who were suffering from non-specific chronic back pain were selected as a sample using a targeted and accessible sampling method, and we randomly divided them into two groups of ۱۵ people, the massage group and the Swiss ball exercise group. Before starting the research and after completing the intervention, the athletes were tested and their pain, disability, and muscle endurance were measured using the pain measurement scale, Essotri Functional Disability Questionnaire, and the modified Beiring Sorensen test. Then the training groups implemented their respective interventions for ۱۲ weeks. Paired t test and analysis of covariance test were used to test the research hypotheses. The paired t results showed that both training methods with Swiss ball and massage have a significant effect on pain, functional disability and endurance of elite rowing athletes with non-specific chronic back pain (P?۰.۰۵). However, the results of the analysis of covariance showed that there is no significant difference between the effect of the Swiss ball training group and massage on pain, functional disability and endurance (P?۰.۰۵). Therefore, it can be suggested to use Swiss ball exercises and massage to help improve pain and disability as well as improve muscle endurance of athletes with chronic back pain.