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Study aim
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Comparison of core stability and suspension exercise on some EMG coordinates, beta-endorphin and functional disability in people with lumbar disc herniation
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Design
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A clinical trial on 45 people with two intervention groups and one control group (15 people in each group), with parallel groups, randomized
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Settings and conduct
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The present study is a randomized controlled trial on people with lumbar disc herniation in rasht city. Subjects will participated in a training course for 8 weeks. Measurement of pain, functional disability, range of motion, electromyographic data and blood samples will be performed before and after intervention .
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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1-Male participants with Age 25-55 years old
2-Mild to moderate lumbar pain intensity with visual analog scale 2 to 7 and severity of disc herniation with grade 1 and 2 (bulging and protrusion)
3-History of low back pain for more than 3 months
4-Not having neurological diseases, cancer, diabetes and any disease affecting on treatment process
5-Not participating in regular sports exercises
6-Not using other treatments for low back pain
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Intervention groups
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First Intervention group : Core stability exercises for 8 weeks. them as: bridging, push-up, inverted row, oblique sit-up, femur abduction, femur flexion and plank.
Second Intervention group: Suspension exercises for 8 weeks which are similar to the first group in suspension model.
Control group: Self-care methods at home
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Main outcome variables
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Plasma beta-endorphin, functional disability, muscle activity