Abstract

Objective: To determine the gender differences in Core Muscles Strength, Back Disability, and Range of Motion in patients with mechanical low back pain.
Methodology: This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted at Fauji Foundation Hospital and Pakistan Railway and General Hospital, Rawalpindi from February to June 2019. Purposive non-probability convenient sampling was used for recruitment of 107 patients (57 males and 50 females). Data were collected through a structured questionnaire. Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) and the instruments used were modified sphygmomanometer and inclinometer. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21.
Results: A significant relation of core muscles strength between the two genders was seen in the prone position (p=0.000), with the mean rank 63.77 and 42.86 in males and females, respectively.
Conclusion: Males exhibited greater core strength as compared to females in the prone position but no differences were seen in terms of disability and range of motion.

Key words: Core muscle strength, disability, gender differences, mechanical low back pain.