@article{ref1,
title="Effects of low back pain on balance performance in elderly people: a systematic review and meta-analysis",
journal="European review of aging and physical activity",
year="2021",
author="Ge, Le and Wang, Chuhuai and Zhou, Haohan and Yu, Qiuhua and Li, Xin",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="8-8",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Research suggests that individuals with low back pain (LBP) may have poorer motor control compared to their healthy counterparts. However, the sample population of almost 90% of related articles are young and middle-aged people. There is still a lack of a systematic review about the balance performance of elderly people with low back pain. This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to understand the effects of LBP on balance performance in elderly people. <br><br>METHODS: This systematic review and meta-analysis included a comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases for full-text articles published before January 2020. We included the articles that 1) investigated the elderly people with LBP; 2) assessed balance performance with any quantifiable clinical assessment or measurement tool and during static or dynamic activity; 3) were original research. Two independent reviewers screened the relevant articles, and disagreements were resolved by a third reviewer. <br><br>RESULTS: Thirteen case-control studies comparing balance performance parameters between LBP and healthy subjects were included. The experimental group (LBP group) was associated with significantly larger area of centre of pressure movement (P < 0.001), higher velocity of centre of pressure sway in the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions (P = 0.01 and P = 0.02, respectively), longer path length in the anteroposterior direction (P < 0.001), slower walking speed (P = 0.05), and longer timed up and go test time (P = 0.004) than the control group. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The results showed that balance performance was impaired in elderly people with LBP. We should pay more attention to the balance control of elderly people with LBP.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1813-7253",
doi="10.1186/s11556-021-00263-z",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s11556-021-00263-z"
}