Assessment of Trunk Muscle Endurance, Respiratory Functions and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Healthy Individuals

The Relationship Between Trunk Muscle Endurance, Respiratory Functions and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Healthy Individuals

The diaphragm forms the upper segment of the core structure. At the same time, the diaphragm muscle acts as the first muscle in the inspiratory function. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between respiratory functions and trunk muscle endurance. In this context, respiratory muscle strengths, respiratory functions and body muscle endurance of the cases were measured.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Respiratory Muscles and Core Stabilization
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Assessment of Respiratory Muscle Strength; Other: Spirometer; Other: Trunk Muscles Endurance Tests

Detailed Description

The study was conducted on 60 healthy volunteers ranging in age from 20 to 36 years. 27 woman and 33 men participated in the study. Respiratory muscle strength, trunk muscle endurance, pulmonary function test values and physical activity levels were evaluated for the subjects participating in the study.Respiratory muscle strength and respiratory function tests were performed with a Cosmed Pony Fx portable spirometer. Trunk muscle endurance of the individuals were evaluated by prone bridge, side bridge, flexor endurance and sorensen test.

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 60

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey
    • Gazi University

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 16 years to 63 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: N/A
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy volunteers

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Not having any chronic disease
• Not being pregnant

Exclusion Criteria:

• History of cardiopulmonary disease.
• Morbid obesity
• Major surgical history

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Other
• Time Perspectives: Other

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort

Intervention / Treatment

Healthy volunteers; Individuals aged 18-65 without chronic disease. Interventions: Assessment of Respiratory Muscle Strength, Spirometer, Trunk Muscles Endurance Tests

Other: Assessment of Respiratory Muscle Strength; The maximal voluntary inspiratory (PImax) and expiratory (PEmax) pressure measurements of the subjects were performed using Cosmed Pony FX model (Italy 2001) while the subjects were in the sitting position with a nose clip.; Other: Spirometer; Spirometric measurements were conducted with Cosmed, Pony FX (descopt spirometer- Italy 2001) spirometer using a nose clips while the subjects were in 90 degree relaxed sitting position.; Other: Trunk Muscles Endurance Tests; Trunk muscle endurance of the subjects was measured using four different tests (Side Bridge Test- SBT, Prone Bridge Test- PBT, Flexor Endurance Test- FET, Sorenson Test- ST).

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Maximal voluntary inspiratory (PImax)	inspiratory pressure measurement in cm H2O	Baseline assessment no follow- up
Prone Bridge Test	Trunk endurance test aganist the time	Baseline assessment no follow- up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Maximal voluntary expiratory (PEmax)	Expiratory pressure measurement in cm H2O	Baseline assessment no follow- up
Side Bride Test	Trunk endurance test aganist the time	Baseline assessment no follow- up
Forced Vital Capacity ( FVC)	Dinamic volume measure for lungs	Baseline assessment no follow- up
Forced Expiratuar Volume 1. Second ( Fev1)	Dinamic volume measure for lungs	Baseline assessment no follow- up
Abdominal Flexor Endurance Test	Trunk endurance test aganist the time	Baseline assessment no follow- up
Sorensen Test	Back Muscles endurance test aganist the time	Baseline assessment no follow- up

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Gazi University
• Collaborators: T.C. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi
• Investigators: Study Chair: Nevin Güzel, prof. dr., Gazi University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): March 10, 2017
• Primary Completion (Actual): June 15, 2017
• Study Completion (Actual): August 15, 2017

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: October 5, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 5, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): October 9, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 9, 2018
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 5, 2018
• Last Verified: October 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: respiratory muscle strength; respiratory functions; Trunk muscle endurance
• Other Study ID Numbers: Fuat1

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: Undecided

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No