The Effect of Bike Exercise on Joint and Muscles

February 6, 2024 updated by: Orhan Güvener, Mersin University

The Effect of Two Different Bikes Exercises on Healthy Knee Joint Cartilage and Lower

The design of our study is a prospective. It is planned to be completed in twenty-four weeks with 34 participants. The main purpose of this study is to examine and compare the effects of two different bike exercises on knee joint and lower extremity muscles by ultrasonographic method.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

34

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Turkey
      • Mersin, Turkey, 33110
        • Mersin University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being between the ages of 18-35
  • Not exercising regularly
  • BMI between 18.9-24.9 kg/m2
  • Volunteering to participate in the study
  • Absence of chronic rheumatic, cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary or other system diseases that may prevent participation in the exercise program.
  • Those who do not have a history of pregnancy, malignant hematological and oncological diseases
  • Not smoking
  • No musculoskeletal problems of the lower extremity in the last 6 months
  • No previous history of lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Being outside the age range of 18-35
  • Exercising regularly
  • Being outside of the BMI 18.9-24.9 kg/m2 range
  • Having chronic rheumatic, cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary or other system diseases that may prevent participation in the exercise program
  • Those with a history of pregnancy, malignant hematological and oncological diseases
  • Individuals who smoke
  • Any musculoskeletal problem of the lower extremity in the last 6 months
  • Having a history of lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Non-Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Healthy Controls 1
Healthy individuals participating in the study will be divided into two groups.
Device: Recumbent Bike
The first group will exercise with a recumbent bike for 20 minutes, 3 sessions/week for 6 weeks.
Experimental: Healthy Controls 2
Healthy individuals participating in the study will be divided into two groups.
Device: Upright Bike
The first group will exercise with a upright bike for 20 minutes, 3 sessions/week for 6 weeks.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Baseline knee joint cartilage thickness and muscles thicknesses
Time Frame: Just before first exercises session
Ultrasonographic measurements will be made using linear probes (5-13 megahertz Logiq P5; GE Medical Systems) .Joint cartillage thickness and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound at baseline.
Just before first exercises session
Knee cartilage thickness and muscles thicknesses after 6 weeks training program
Time Frame: After 6 weeks training program
Ultrasonographic measurements will be made using linear probes (5-13 megahertz Logiq P5; GE Medical Systems) .Joint cartillage and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound after 6 weeks training program. Joint cartillage thickness and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound after 6 weeks.
After 6 weeks training program

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Mersin University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Orhan Güvener, MD, Mersin University Medical School
  • Study Chair: Figen Dağ, PhD, Mersin University Medical School

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

November 15, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

September 15, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

November 15, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

September 22, 2022

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

September 29, 2022

First Posted (Actual)

October 3, 2022

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 7, 2024

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 6, 2024

Last Verified

February 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • MEUTF-FTR-GUVENER-002

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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