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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of hippotherapy simulator application on balance, pain, and disability in adults in their twenties with low back pain METHODS: This study was conducted from March 18 to April 5, 2024, on 21 adults in their 20s with low back pain at G University who provided informed consent. Participants were randomly assigned to the experimental group (EG, n=10) or control group (CG, n=11). Pain, balance, and functional disability were measured using the visual analogue scale (VAS), a stabilometric force platform, and the quebec back pain disability scale (QBPDS). The EG performed hippotherapy-simulator exercise (warm-up mode, speed level 6) for 3 minutes followed by 1 minute of rest, repeated for 3 sets; the CG maintained a seated position on the powered-off simulator for the same duration. Data were analyzed using SPSS 21.0 for Windows. Normality was tested with the Shapiro–Wilk test. Within-group changes were examined using paired t-tests, between-group differences using independent t-tests, and categorical variables using chi-square tests. Statistical significance was set at p <.05. RESULTS: In the VAS pain index, the CG showed a significant reduction in pain, whereas the EG did not exhibit a significant change. Static balance assessed with the gait checker revealed no significant between-group differences except in anterior–posterior balance. Finally, on the QBPDS, no significant changes were observed in either the EG or CG. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that the use of hippotherapy improved the static balance of patients with low back pain, suggesting it may serve as a useful adjunct to conventional rehabilitation for enhancing postural control. Further research with larger samples and longer follow-up is warranted to confirm the durability of these effects and clarify impacts on pain and functional disability.

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ABSTRACT
Ⅰ. 서론
Ⅱ. 연구 방법
1. 연구대상자
2. 실험도구 및 측정방법
3. 중재 방법
4. 분석 방법
Ⅲ. 연구결과
1. 연구대상자의 일반적인 특성
2. 두 군에서 중재 전·후의 통증 수준의 변화 비교
3. 두 군에서 중재 전·후의 정적 균형의 변화
4. 퀘벡 요통 장애지수 변화
Ⅳ. 고찰
Ⅴ. 결론
Ⅵ. 감사의 글
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• 박재명 [ Jae-myoung Park | 서울의료원 재활의학센터 ]
• 인태성 [ Tae-seong In | 김천대학교 물리치료과 교수 ] 교신저자

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• 간행물명

  대한정형도수물리치료학회지 [The Journal of Korean Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapy]

• 간기

  연3회

• pISSN

  1226-3680

• eISSN

  2508-7282

• 수록기간

  1995~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 512 DDC 615