The Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises on Balance, Trunk Muscle Endurance and Posture on Sedentary Individuals

NCT05970523 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: E-10840098-772.02-2555
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

There are very few studies on the effect of core stabilization exercises on balance, posture and trunk muscle endurance in healthy sedentary individuals in literature. The goal of the study is to investigate the effects of core stabilization exercises on balance, trunk muscle endurance and posture in healthy sedentary individuals. According to the results of International Physical Activity Questionnaire, the researcher includes sedentary individuals over the age of 18 in the study. The participants are divided into two groups as control (n=21) and exercise (n=21) groups. The outcome measures are The Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback Unit, New York Posture Assesment Scale, Korebalance Balance System, trunk muscle endurance tests. Intervention includes core stabilization exercises 3 times a week and walking twice a week for 6 weeks. There is no treatment or intervention for the control group. The researcher evaluates both groups at the beginning and 6 weeks after the intervention.

Conditions

Core Stabilization; Sedentary Behavior

Keywords

Trunk Muscle Endurance; Balance; Posture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• New York Posture Assessment Scale

  This test assesses alignment of various body parts of an individual in anatomical position. The New York Posture Rating Scale detects postural changes. There are 3 figure drawings for each of the 13 different body parts that provide general postural alignment. In the evaluation, five (5) points are given if the person's posture is correct, three (3) points if moderately impaired, and one (1) point if severely impaired. At the end of the evaluation, the total maximum score is 65 and the minimum is 13. Postural disturbances increase as the score decreases.

  6 weeks

• KoreBalance Balance System

  The Korebalance Balance System is a computerized balance and exercise system. The software of the system assigns a score following static and dynamic balance evaluations. As stated in the device manual, a score of 700 and below was considered normal and above was considered risky for static balance and a score of 2000 and below was considered normal and above was considered risky for dynamic tests. A higher score is associated with more balance disorders.

  6 weeks

• Trunk Muscle Endurance Tests

  The endurance of the trunk flexor, trunk extensor and lateral flexor muscles is evaluated by recording the maximum time that the person can maintain the test position. Measurements are made using a stopwatch and the result is recorded in seconds. The tests are repeated twice to save the best measurement value. Tests are terminated when the participant's position deteriorates or when the participant says cannot continue the test.

  6 weeks

• International Physical Activity Questionnaire

  This survey lists activities and requests estimates of duration and frequency for each activity performed in the past week. The times are multiplied by the known Metabolic Equivalents (METs) per activity and the results for all items are summed, resulting in the overall physical activity score.

  Before Intervention (First Assesment)

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• The Stabilizer Pressure Biofeedback Unite

  6 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Exercise Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Intervention includes core stabilization exercises for 45 minutes 3 times a week. Participants do exercise face to face under supervision of a physiotherapist and via an online application under the supervision of a physiotherapist once a week. Also participants do home exercise once a week. Exercise group walk for an hour in other two days.

Other: Core Stabilization Exercises

Control Group

NO INTERVENTION

There is no exercise or intervention for control group.

Interventions

Core Stabilization Exercises OTHER

Core stabilization exercises are known as a very effective exercise method based on the motor learning principle, performed with the individual's own body weight to strengthen the muscles, improve balance, posture, trunk muscle endurance and flexibility.Each exercise was performed for 7-8 seconds with 10 repetitions. Progression in the exercises was achieved by increasing the difficulty level of the exercises according to the participant's condition once every two weeks.

Exercise Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Be voluntary to participate in the study
• Being between the ages of 18-40
• Being sedentary

You may not qualify if:

• Not volunteering to participate in the study
• Having a complaint of low back pain in the last two months
• Being pregnant
• Having chronic lower extremity pain
• Having an orthopedic disease and undergoing a surgical operation
• Having had abdominal surgery
• Being a neurological disease pathology

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Medipol University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Beyza Nur Yumak

Istanbul, 34126, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (6)

• Sekendiz B, Cug M, Korkusuz F. Effects of Swiss-ball core strength training on strength, endurance, flexibility, and balance in sedentary women. J Strength Cond Res. 2010 Nov;24(11):3032-40. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181d82e70.

  PMID: 20940644 RESULT

• Hung KC, Chung HW, Yu CC, Lai HC, Sun FH. Effects of 8-week core training on core endurance and running economy. PLoS One. 2019 Mar 8;14(3):e0213158. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0213158. eCollection 2019.

  PMID: 30849105 RESULT

• von Garnier K, Koveker K, Rackwitz B, Kober U, Wilke S, Ewert T, Stucki G. Reliability of a test measuring transversus abdominis muscle recruitment with a pressure biofeedback unit. Physiotherapy. 2009 Mar;95(1):8-14. doi: 10.1016/j.physio.2008.10.003. Epub 2009 Jan 22.

  PMID: 19627680 RESULT

• Dogruoz Karatekin B, Yasin S, Yumusakhuylu Y, Bayram F, Icagasioglu A. Validity of the Korebalance(R) Balance System in Patients with Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Medeni Med J. 2020;35(2):79-84. doi: 10.5222/MMJ.2020.18828. Epub 2020 Jun 30.

  PMID: 32733755 RESULT

• Evans K, Refshauge KM, Adams R. Trunk muscle endurance tests: reliability, and gender differences in athletes. J Sci Med Sport. 2007 Dec;10(6):447-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2006.09.003. Epub 2006 Dec 1.

  PMID: 17141568 RESULT

• Saglam M, Arikan H, Savci S, Inal-Ince D, Bosnak-Guclu M, Karabulut E, Tokgozoglu L. International physical activity questionnaire: reliability and validity of the Turkish version. Percept Mot Skills. 2010 Aug;111(1):278-84. doi: 10.2466/06.08.PMS.111.4.278-284.

  PMID: 21058606 RESULT

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Sedentary Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Ayşe Nur Tunali, Professor

  Medipol University

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: I applied exercise intervention for the intervention group. I will not apply any intervention for the control group.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 24, 2023
• First Posted: August 1, 2023
• Study Start: April 27, 2023
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2023
• Study Completion: May 1, 2024
• Last Updated: February 28, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)