Core Exercises Effects on Muscle Imbalances

NCT04450615 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: ERC-006/2020
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims in investigating the effects of a core muscles' strengthening program on core muscles' atrophy and contraction ability. Twenty healthy adults recruited and randomly assigned to either a 5-week training group developed to activate and strengthen local trunk muscles or a control group. The training program includes isometric bridging exercises from various positions and dynamic exercises for lumbopelvic stability. Core muscles' thickness will be assessed at rest and contracting conditions, prior and after the intervention, using ultrasonography.

Conditions

Muscle Atrophy or Weakness; Muscle Contraction; Core Stability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Transversus abdominis (TrA) muscle thickness at rest and contraction

  Muscle thickness (mm) is measured using ultrasonography

  Change from baseline assessment at 5 weeks

• Lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle thickness at rest and contraction

  Muscle thickness (mm) is measured using ultrasonography

  Change from baseline assessment at 5 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Contraction thickness ratio (CTR) of TrA and LM muscle

  Change from baseline assessment at 5 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Training group

EXPERIMENTAL

The first part of the program aims in pelvic and hip mobility and includes the following exercises, glute bridge, single-leg glute bridge, side-lying clam, side plank and side plank with hip abduction, on stable surface. The second part consists of exercises for deep and superficial trunk muscles. In the first exercise the participants learn to activate the transversus abdominis muscle from the crook-lying position, by performing abdominal hollow. Other exercises include the front plank, trunk curl-up, trunk curl-up on stable surface and curl-up on unstable surface (Swiss ball). The third part of the program consists of exercises for strengthening the lumbar multifidus muscle. The participants will perform prone trunk extension, superman exercise, quadruped diagonal arm and leg lift, single leg supine bridge and supine bridge on unstable surface (Swiss ball).

Other: Core stability

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The participants of this group will follow their typical daily routine

Interventions

Core stability OTHER

The exercise protocol consists of the following sets and repetitions, with a total duration of 5 weeks and a frequency of 3 sessions per week. Dynamic exercises: 2 sets of 10 to 15 repetitions (each side) Isometric exercises: 2 sets of 5 to 15 seconds (each side) Week 1- As mentioned above Week 2- Add 1 set Week 3 - Add 5 seconds and 5 repetitions Week 4 - Add 1 set Week 5- Add 5 seconds and 5 repetitions

Training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 45 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• to 45 years old
• Trained recreationally at least 2 times a week, for the past 3 years
• Healthy
• No musculoskeletal injuries in the 6 months prior to the study

You may not qualify if:

• History of chronic low back pain
• History of hip, pelvic or low back surgery
• History of acute low back pain with duration at least 1 week, the preceding 6 months
• Involvement in similar core stability training programs the last 12 moths prior to this study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Athanasios Ellinoudis: lead

Study Sites (1)

Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Department of physical education and sport sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Serres, 62110, Greece

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Muscular Atrophy; Asthenia

Interventions

Core Stability

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neuromuscular Manifestations; Neurologic Manifestations; Nervous System Diseases; Atrophy; Pathological Conditions, Anatomical; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postural Balance; Proprioception; Vestibulocochlear Physiological Phenomena; Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena; Sensation; Nervous System Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Athanasios Ellinoudis, PhD

  Laboratory of Neuromechanics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 25, 2020
• First Posted: June 29, 2020
• Study Start: May 20, 2020
• Primary Completion: July 30, 2020
• Study Completion: August 5, 2020
• Last Updated: November 10, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GR (1)