Exercises on a balance cushion to influence lumbar vertebral syndrome

Background: Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, often associated with lumbar vertebral syndrome. Various conservative treatments are available, including exercise therapy and manual techniques. The aim of this study is to describe a kinesitherapeutic program of balance cushion exercises and to evaluate its effectiveness, supplemented with manual trigger point therapy, in reducing pain, improving lumbar mobility, and enhancing neurodynamic function in patients with lumbar vertebral syndrome.
Methods: Twenty participants with chronic low back pain with symptoms persisting for at least 3 months (mean age: 29.8 ± 3.89 years; 10 men, 10 women) were assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Schober test, lateral flexion and Straight Leg Raise Test. The intervention lasted one month and included balance cushion exercises performed individually 2-3 times per day for approximately 10 minutes. Participants attended weekly clinical sessions for manual therapy t..., Please see the README document and the accompanying published article: Zlatkova, K., Zlatkov, Y. (2023) Exercises on a balance cushion to inflience lumbar vertebral syndrome, F1000Research, Accepted. DOI:10.5061\dryad.b8.gtht7hh , Please see the README document and the accompanying article: Zlatkova, K., Zlatkov, Y. (2023). Exercises on a balance cushion to influence of lumbar vertebral syndrome, F1000Research, Accepted. DOI: 10.5061\dryad.b8.gtht7hh, # Title of Dataset

Exercises on a balance cushion to influence lumbar vertebral syndrome

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This dataset contains anonymized baseline and outcome data from 20 participants with lumbar vertebral syndrome.
Participants completed a one-month kinesitherapeutic program combining balance cushion exercises (daily home training)
and weekly manual trigger point therapy. Variables include demographics, clinical baseline values, and outcome measures
before and after intervention.

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## Description of the data and file structure

* The dataset is provided in **Excel (.xlsx)** format.
**Lumbar_vertebral_syndrome.xlsx** � the primary dataset with anonymized participant data.
* Each row corresponds to one anonymized participant.
* Columns contain demographic variables (age, sex, BMI, pain duration), baseline values, and post-intervention outcome measures.

**Variables:**

* **ID** “ anonymized participant code
* **Age (years)...,