The effects of Q angle and Hamstring Length on Balance Performance in Patients with Lumbar Disc Hernia

Year 2023, Volume: 5 Issue: 3, 518 - 22, 18.09.2023

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https://doi.org/10.37990/medr.1309485

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Abstract

Aim: Patellafemoral angle (Q angle) and Hamstring length are important measurements to evaluate balance. This study aims to examine the effects of Q angle and Hamstring length on balance performance in patients with lumbar intervertebral disc herniation (LDH).
Material and Methods: LDH (n=32) and control group (CG)(n=30) were included in the study. Q angles and hamstring muscle lengths of the participants were measured. Balance was evaluated with Y balance test.
Results: As a result of our study, no difference was found between LDH patients and CG groups in terms of hamstring muscle length; Q angle decreased in LDH patients and there was a negative high correlation between Q angle and R -Anterior, R-Posteromedial, R-Posterolateral values on the right and between Q angle and L-Anterior, L-Posteriolmedial, L-Posterolateral values on the left.
Conclusion: It was found that Q angle measurements decreased in LDH patients, causing genu varum and leading to impairment in balance, especially in the left anterior, anteromedial and anterolateral.

Keywords

Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, Patellafemoral angle, Hamstring length, Y balance test

Lomber Disk Hernili Hastalarda Q açısı ve Hamstring Uzunluğunun Denge Performansına Etkisi

Abstract

Abstract
Amaç: Patellafemoral angle (Q açısı) ve Hamstring uzunluğu dengenin değerlendirilmesinde önemli ölçümlerdir. Çalışmada Lomber intervertebral disk herniasyonu (LDH) hastalarında Q açısı ve Hamstring uzunluğunun denge performansı üzerine etkisinin incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır.
Materyal ve Metod: Çalışmaya LDH (n=32) ve Kontrol grubu (KG)(n=30) dahil edildi. Katılımcıların Q açılarına ve hamstring kas uzunluğuna bakıldı. Denge durumu Y balans denge testi ile değerlendirildi.
Results: Çalışmamızın sonucunda LDH hastaları ve KG grupları arasında hamstring kas uzunluğu arasında fark olmadığını; LDH hastalarında Q açısının düştüğünü ve Q açısı ile sağda R-Anterior, R-Posteriomedial, R-Posteriolateral değerleriyle; solda ise, ; L-Anterior, L-Posteriolmedial, L-Posteriolateral değerleri arasında yüksek düzeyde negatif ilişki olduğunu bulduk.
Sonuç: LDH hastalarının Q açısı ölçümlerinin azaldığını, bu durumun genu varuma sebep olduğunu ve bunun sonucunda ise özellikle sol anterior, anteriomedial ve anteriolateralde dengenin bozulduğunu tespit ettik

Keywords

Lumbar intervertebral disc herniation, Patellafemoral angle, Hamstring length, Y balance test

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