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Postural Control and Trunk Neuromuscular Activation in Athletes With Chronic Low Back Pain

NCT02969785 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 32

Last updated 2023-05-10

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Summary

The relevance of this study is given by the feasibility to assess the effect of an intervention program based on the postural control and trunk neuromuscular activity, comparing two methods: stabilization exercises vs. back strengthening exercises, in athletes with low back pain. The main outcomes will be computed by electromyography measurement so that to assess the trunk neuromuscular activation pattern as well as by force platform parameters for determining of postural control. Clinical symptoms such as pain intensity, perception of disability and fear and avoidance will also be computed. This is the first study to compare two intervention methods using the main biological outcomes related to trunk neuromuscular function.

Conditions

  • Athletic Injury
  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

G1: exercises for lumbar stabilization

Specific exercises for lumbar stabilization. The Group 1 (G1) will perform therapy with specific exercises for lumbar stabilization whith the Swiss ball as a therapeutic resource, including warming; stretching of hamstrings, paraspinals, trapezes; phasic perineal exercise; tonic perineal exercise; pelvic lumbar synergism; trunk mobility; mobility of the shoulder girdle; balance; and slow pelvic balance.

OTHER

G2: back strengthening exercises

Specific back exercises. The Group 2 (G2) will perform therapy including back strengthing exercise on a Roman chair machine to perform flexion and extension of trunk with load progressive training.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Norte do Paraná

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Rubens da Silva, PhD · Laboratory of Functional Assessment and Human Motor Performance (LAFUP)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-01
Primary Completion
2021-04-28
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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