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Table 2 Electromyographic activity of the muscles during prone hip extension in subjects with and without LBP

From: Altered muscular activation during prone hip extension in women with and without low back pain

Muscle activity (%MVE)

With no LBP

With LBP

P-value

Ipsilateral Erector Spinea

46.86 (25.57)

70.74 (21.80)

0.03

Contralateral Erector Spinea

50.36 (20.25)

72.11 (24.10)

0.04

Gluteus Maximus

29.81 (14.14)

42.32 (18.93)

0.11

Hamstring

52.78 (33.44)

74.06 (28.69)

0.14

  1. Values are Mean (SD)
  2. LBP = Low Back Pain