Clinical evaluation of lumbar and trunk functions and athletic training

Abstract

There is no clinical evaluation of lumbar and trunk functions that can reveal all the trunk functions in one evaluation. Therefor you have to understand the clinical evaluations assessment of lumbar and trunk functions of athletes. This paper introduced clinical evaluations of lumbar and trunk functions. The contents are movement evaluation (active movement, thoracic alignment evaluation during extension), spinal segmental mobility, trunk function evaluation (Manual Muscle Test), trunk endurance, Sharmann core stability test, and motor control. When used clinically, it is important to understand the pathology of low back pain of the athlete and evaluate the dysfunction. In addition, if medical rehabilitation is insufficient, the next stage of athletic training often does not proceed as expected. So it is recommended to improve the function of the trunk at the stage of medical rehabilitation.