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Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1518612
This article is part of the Research Topic The Role of Nursing in Public Health Promotion and Education View all 27 articles

The Impact of Core Training Combined with Breathing Exercises on Individuals with Chronic Non-specific Low Back Pain

Provisionally accepted
Ying Li Ying Li 1Qian Zhao Qian Zhao 2Xiao Zhang Xiao Zhang 1Yan E Yan E 3Yuqin Su Yuqin Su 4*
  • 1 Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
  • 2 Chongqing Finance and Economics college, Chongqing, China
  • 3 Qingdao Municipal Sports Bureau, Chongqing, China
  • 4 Southwest University, Chongqing, China

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    Background: Chronic non-specific low back pain (CNLBP) is a common condition, defined as pain lasting more than three months between the lower thoracic margin and gluteal folds, without identifiable tissue damage. Despite its low disability rate, the complex etiology and high recurrence impose significant health and socioeconomic burdens. According to European LBP guidelines, exercise therapy is the preferred treatment for CNLBP. This study evaluates the efficacy of core training combined with breathing exercises as a therapeutic intervention for CNLBP. Methods: Eighteen CNLBP patients were randomly assigned to three groups: core training only, core training with breathing exercises, and a control group. A 12-week intervention included VAS, ODI scores, and muscle strength tests.The combined group showed significantly greater pain reduction, functional improvement, and muscle strength enhancement compared to the other groups.Core training with breathing exercises is more effective in alleviating CNLBP symptoms, highlighting the added value of integrating breathing exercises.

    Keywords: Chronic non-specific low back pain, Core training, Breathing Exercises, Exercise Intervention, impact

    Received: 28 Oct 2024; Accepted: 03 Feb 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Li, Zhao, Zhang, E and Su. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Yuqin Su, Southwest University, Chongqing, China

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