Low Back Pain and Motor Control in Soccer Players

Futbolcularda Bel Ağrısının ve Motor Kontrol Etkileniminin Sportif Performansa Etkilerinin İncelenmesi

Identification of the effects of low back pain and motor control influence on soccer players performance.

Study Overview

• Status: Enrolling by invitation
• Conditions: Chronic Low-back Pain

Detailed Description

At least 60 volunteer athletes who playing soccer at least 3 years, not away from field more than 2 weeks, 16 years and older are planned to include this study. All participating athletes in this study will be signed an informed consent form then their demographic information will be recorded. To evaluate disability due to low back pain, musculoskeletal problems and the willingness to participate in sports will be used the Oswestry Disability index, the Nordic Musculoskeletal System questionnaire and the Sport Motivation Scale-2, respectively. The motor control levels of the athletes will be assessed with the motor control test battery (MKTB), the core stability with the Sahrmann's core stability test, core muscles endurance with the sport-specific endurance plank test and side bridge endurance test, the static balance with the stand stork test, the dynamic balance with the lower quadrant y balance test, postural changes with the Corbin Posture Rating Scale, the agility with the T test, speed and coordination with 4-10 shuttle run test, explosive force with long jump test, the kinetic chain with the functional movement screen.

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

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Turkey
  • Ankara, Turkey, 06100
    • Aynur Demirel

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

All volunteer employees who are over the age of 16, have been playing football for at least three years, have not been away from football for more than two weeks, play football and meet the inclusion criteria of the study will be included.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Be over 16 years old,
• Participating in the soccer training for at least three years,
• Soccer players who have not stayed away from their sport for more than two weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any history of orthopedic or neurological injury or pain that may interfere with normal football training or competition during assessment
• History of spine/lower and upper extremity surgery,
• Structural deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis,
• Having trap neuropathy
• Soccer players who had injuries other than chronic low back pain in the last 6 months will be excluded from the study.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Motor control disorder	Motor control test battery: the test consists of ten different tests (forward bend, return from forward bend, sitting forward lean,sitting knee extension, pelvic tilt, one leg stance,side bending, rocking forward, prone knee flexion, hip abduction).Whether the total score increases, the motor control disorders increase.	baseline
Core stability	Sharmann's core stability test	baseline
Core muscles endurance	Sport-specific endurance plank test, right and left side bridge endurance test	baseline
Static balance	Stand Stork test	baseline
Dynamic balance	Lower quadrant y balance test	baseline
Agility	T test	baseline
Speed and coordination	4-10 Shuttle run test	baseline
Explosive power	Standing long jump test	baseline
Kinetic chain	Functional movement screen	baseline

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Nordic Musculoskeletal System Questionnaire	Evaluates the musculoskeletal system problem. If the athlete indicate a musculoskeletal problem different than low back pain, it will use for screening.	baseline
Sport Motivation Scale-2	Evaluates willingness to participate in sports. The scale has 6 subparameters indicating sport motivation levels is high or low.	baseline
Oswestry Disability Index	Evaluate disability due to low back pain. the index measures perceived low back pain related dysfunction. Whether the total score increaeses, the dyscfunction increases.	baseline
Postural changes	Corbin Posture Rating Scale. Whether the total score increaeses, thepostural problems increases.	baseline

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Hacettepe University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): July 7, 2023
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2023
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2023

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: April 5, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 5, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): July 6, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 15, 2023
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 14, 2023
• Last Verified: August 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: soccer; performance; motor control; balance; coordination; speed; functional movement screen; agility
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Back Pain; Low Back Pain
• Other Study ID Numbers: GO 22/110

Drug and device information, study documents

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