Aquatic Exercises VS Core Strengthening on Disability, Flexibility and Postural Stability in Weightlifters.

NCT06131138 | Unknown DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/RCR&AHS/23/0440
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 33
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study is randomized and single blinded.Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive aquatic exercises. Group B will receive core strengthening.

Conditions

Hydrotherapy; Core Stability; Resistance Training; Low Back Pain

Keywords

Aquatic exercises; Core strengthening; Weightlifters; chronic low back pain

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Disability

  Disability will be measured by modified Oswestry Low back disability index.

  Pre and 6 week post international

• Flexibility

  Flexibility will be measured by modified Finger\_tip to floor method.

  Pre and 6 weeks post interventional

• Postural stability

  Postural stability will be measured by New York Posture Rating Chart

  Pre and 6 weeks post interventional

Study Arms (2)

Aquatic exercises

EXPERIMENTAL

Group A will perform aquatic exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, vertical downward press, lateral downard press, straight leg raising, trading water and deep water running. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Other: Aquatic exercises

Core strengthening

EXPERIMENTAL

Group B will perform core strengthening exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, side bridge, spine extension bridge, straight leg raise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped and prone bridge. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks

Other: Core strengthening

Interventions

Aquatic exercises OTHER

This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks.

Aquatic exercises

Core strengthening OTHER

This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks

Core strengthening

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: male
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age of participants between 20-35 years
• Experienced male weightlifters from past 6 months to in practice.
• Participants must have chronic low back pain for at least three months before enrollin

You may not qualify if:

• Patients with significant back pain who need rapid medical or surgical treatment.
• History of respiratory or heart diseases
• Water related anxiety or inability to adapt to aquatic environment.
• Participants with prior back surgery i.e. had surgery within six months.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Firehouse fitness gym

Sargodha, Punjab Province, 40100, Pakistan

RECRUITING

Related Publications (5)

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Back Pain; Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Laraib Iqbal, DPT

  Study principal investigator

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT

CONTACT

+92-3317491071; atif.javed@riphah.edu.pk

Laraib Iqbal, DPT

CONTACT

03311480089; laraibiqbal0000@gamil.com

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The assessor who will take the readings is blind.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Randomized clinical trials

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 9, 2023
• First Posted: November 14, 2023
• Study Start: October 20, 2023
• Primary Completion: February 20, 2024
• Study Completion: February 20, 2024
• Last Updated: November 14, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)