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

November 9, 2023 updated by: Riphah International University

Effects of Aquatic Exercises and Core Strengthening on Disability, Flexibility and Postural Stability in Weightlifters With Chronic Low Back Pain.

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.

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of aquatic exercises verses core strengthening on disability, flexibility and postural stability in weightlifters with chronic low back pain. 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. The outcome measures will be assessed by modified Oswestry Low back disability index , Modified finger_tip to floor method and New York Posture Rating Chart. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, Version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

33

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 Contact

Study Contact Backup

Study Locations

  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
      • Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan, 40100
        • Recruiting
        • Firehouse fitness gym
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT
        • Contact:
          • Raheel Jutt, Masters
          • Phone Number: 03077818389
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Laraib Iqbal, DPT

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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.

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Aquatic exercises
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
This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks.
Experimental: Core strengthening
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
This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Disability
Time Frame: Pre and 6 week post international
Disability will be measured by modified Oswestry Low back disability index.
Pre and 6 week post international
Flexibility
Time Frame: Pre and 6 weeks post interventional
Flexibility will be measured by modified Finger_tip to floor method.
Pre and 6 weeks post interventional
Postural stability
Time Frame: Pre and 6 weeks post interventional
Postural stability will be measured by New York Posture Rating Chart
Pre and 6 weeks post interventional

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Riphah International University

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Laraib Iqbal, DPT, Study Principal Investigator

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

October 20, 2023

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 20, 2024

Study Completion (Estimated)

February 20, 2024

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 9, 2023

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 9, 2023

First Posted (Actual)

November 14, 2023

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 14, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 9, 2023

Last Verified

November 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • REC/RCR&AHS/23/0440

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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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