Year: 2025 | Month: August | Volume: 15 | Issue: 8 | Pages: 189-203
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20250824
Impact of Hand Eye-Coordination Exercises on Upper Limb Functional Performance and Disability Among Dentists with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Simulia Dhinju B1, Praveen D2
1Associate Professor, Sri Venkateswaraa College of Physiotherapy, Pondicherry University Puducherry, India
2UG Intern, Sri Venkateswaraa College of Physiotherapy, Pondicherry University Puducherry, India
Corresponding Author: Simulia Dhinju B
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: Recent studies on dentists have reported that 70% of them are experiencing chronic nonspecific low back pain. The significance of hand-eye coordination in the treatment of low back pain has remained unrecognized and unappreciated until now. Therefore, the goal of this study was to combine the effects of hand-eye coordination exercises with core strengthening exercises in dentists with chronic non-specific low back pain.
METHOD: This experimental study included 30 dentists with chronic non-specific low back pain. The samples were randomly divided into experimental (n = 15) and control (n = 15) groups. The experimental group performed hand-eye coordination exercises using the racket driller exercises along with the conventional exercises for 6 weeks on alternate days. The ODI, Plank test, and Alternate Wall toss test were used to measure impairment, core muscular strength, and hand-eye coordination. Between the Plank and AWT tests, there was a 2-hour rest time.
RESULTS: The experimental group showed a significantly greater improvement in disability (p<0.01), core muscle strength (p<0.05), and hand-eye coordination (p< 0.05) than the control group.
CONCLUSION: Hand-eye coordination exercises combined with core muscle strengthening exercises can improve upper limb functional performance and disability in dentists with chronic non-specific low back pain.
Key words: Chronic Non-specific low back pain, Core muscles, Hand-eye coordination, Plank test, Oswestry disability Index, Racket drill exercise.