Frequency-Dependent Effects of Mobilization-Based Exercise on Dynamic Postural Control in Orchestra Musicians: An Exploratory Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT07632950 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: INONU-POSTUR-2026-001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 23
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Orchestra musicians are exposed to prolonged asymmetric postures and repetitive upper-quarter loading that may affect postural control. This exploratory randomized controlled trial examined whether a four-week mobilization-based exercise program, delivered once or twice weekly, was associated with changes in static sensory-dependent balance and dynamic voluntary weight-shifting control.

Conditions

Orchestra; Postural Balance Disorders; Postural Control; Postural

Keywords

postural; postural control; mobilization; orchestra musicians; posturography; reaction time; directional control

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in postural control

  Postural control will be assessed using the StaticVR Virtualis virtual reality-based static posturography system. Change in postural control will be determined by comparing measurements obtained at baseline, acute assessment, and post-intervention.

  Baseline (Week 0), acute assessment (Week 2), and post-intervention (Week 4)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Acute change in postural control

  Baseline (Week 0) and Week 2

• Post-intervention change in postural control

  Baseline (Week 0) and Week 4

Study Arms (2)

Experimental Group 1

EXPERIMENTAL

For Experimental Group 1 (n = 8), the mobilization exercise program was applied once a week.

Other: Experimental Group 1 Mobilization Exercises

Experimental Group 2

EXPERIMENTAL

For Experimental Group 2 (n = 8), the mobilization exercise program was applied twice a week.

Other: Experimental Group 2 Mobilization Exercises

Interventions

Experimental Group 1 Mobilization Exercises OTHER

The mobilization-based program, consisting of Cat-Camel Mobilization (2 × 15), Foam Roller Thoracic Extension (2 × 15), Scapular Retraction/Protraction (2 × 15), Pectoralis Minor Wall Stretch (2 × 30 s), Cervical Side Glide (2 × 15), and Shoulder Controlled Articular Rotations (2 × 12), was applied to Experimental Group 2 (n = 8) twice a week for 4 weeks.

Experimental Group 1

Experimental Group 2 Mobilization Exercises OTHER

The mobilization-based program, consisting of Cat-Camel Mobilization (2 × 15), Foam Roller Thoracic Extension (2 × 15), Scapular Retraction/Protraction (2 × 15), Pectoralis Minor Wall Stretch (2 × 30 s), Cervical Side Glide (2 × 15), and Shoulder Controlled Articular Rotations (2 × 12), was applied to Experimental Group 1 (n = 8) once a week for 4 weeks.

Experimental Group 2

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 38 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Being an active musician participating in an orchestra.
• Being able to regularly attend all assessments and exercise sessions throughout the research process.
• Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study.
• Having no neurological, orthopedic, or systemic health condition that could prevent posturography assessments or exercise applications.

You may not qualify if:

• Having a neurological disorder that could affect balance performance.
• Failing to regularly attend exercise sessions or assessment sessions.
• Having an acute musculoskeletal injury or serious orthopedic problem that could prevent assessment or exercise application.
• Wishing to withdraw from the study during the research process.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Inonu University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Department of Physical Education and Sport Teaching, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Inonu University,, Malatya, Malatya 44280

Malatya, Battalgazi, 0444, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Baadjou VAE, Roussel NA, Verbunt JAMCF, Smeets RJEM, de Bie RA. Systematic review: risk factors for musculoskeletal disorders in musicians. Occup Med (Lond). 2016 Nov 1;66(8):614-622. doi: 10.1093/occmed/kqw052.

  PMID: 27138935 BACKGROUND

Study Officials

• Özgür EKEN, PhD, Assoc. Prof

  Inonu University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor, PhD

Model Details: This study is an experimental study with a pretest-acute test-posttest control group design examining the effects of mobilization-based exercises on postural control in orchestral musicians.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 2, 2026
• First Posted: June 8, 2026
• Study Start: March 5, 2026
• Primary Completion: April 5, 2026
• Study Completion: May 5, 2026
• Last Updated: June 8, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)