Celenay ST, et al. – The effects of an 8–week lumbar spinal stabilization exercise program were examined on pain, trunk muscle endurance, and postural stability in women with benign joint hypermobility syndrome (BJHS). Outcomes approved that the lumbar spinal stabilization exercise program improved pain complaints, postural stability, and trunk muscle endurance in women with BJHS.

• In this study, women with BJHS were randomly allocated into exercise (n = 20) and control (n = 18) groups.
• The lumbar spinal stabilization exercise program was carried out 3 days a week for 8 weeks.
• BJHS with Brighton criteria, musculoskeletal pain intensity with Visual Analog Scale, trunk muscle endurance with McGill’s trunk muscle endurance tests, and postural stability as static and dynamic while eyes open and closed with Biodex Balance System SD were evaluated.
• For statistical analysis, Chi–square test, independent sample t test, Mann–Whitney U test, and Wilcoxon test were used.
• It was reported that most of the patients with BJHS had low back (exercise group 40.0%; control group 22.2%) and knee pain (exercise group 15.0%; control group 22.2%).
• In the exercise group after the program, pain intensity, and static and dynamic stability scores (eyes closed) decreased, and trunk muscle endurance scores increased.
• In the control group, there was no difference for all parameters.
• Pain intensity, trunk muscle endurance, and only dynamic stability (eyes open) improved in the exercise group in comparison to the control group.