The effect of stabilization exercises along with self-care training on transverse abdominal activity, pain, and disability in mothers with low back pain having children with CP: a RCT

OBJECTIVE: Many mothers of children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience low back pain (LBP), so the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of stabilization exercises along with self-care training on transverse abdominal muscle activity, pain, disability and depression in them. DESIGN: In this single-blinded randomised clinical trial, 32 mothers with CP children were selected were randomly divided into two groups. Both groups received self-care training individually. For the experimental group, in addition to the self-care training, 24 sessions of stabilization exercises were held. Outcome measures included Visual Analog Scale, Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire, Persian version of Beck Depression Inventory-II and ultrasonography. RESULTS: In the experimental group the transverse abdominal muscle activity during abdominal hollowing exercises were significantly increased (p 0.05). CONCLUSION: Stabilization exercises could improve the voluntary activity of transverse abdominal muscle of mothers of children with cerebral palsy.