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Prevention and Treatment of Low Back Pain in Young Female TeamGym Gymnasts

NCT04778215 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 258

Last updated 2021-03-03

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Summary

Specific stabilization training targeting the deep trunk muscles has shown good effect in the rehabilitation of Low Back Pain (LBP) in young female TeamGym (TG) gymnasts. However, if this training can prevent LBP in this young population remains to be investigated. The aim of the present study was to investigate if a specific lumbar stabilization program can reduce and prevent LBP in young female TG gymnasts.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain

Interventions

OTHER

A progressive specific lumbar stabilization program

The aim of these programs is to optimize the stabilization and control of segmental motion of the lumbar spine. It is based on the draw-in action, hereafter called the abdominal hollowing, presented by Richardson and Jull (1995). The training program consists of three levels. Level 1 introduces the abdominal hollowing exercise in the prone and four-point kneeling position. Level 2 is a progression of these exercises and the gymnasts are also instructed to perform the abdominal hollowing standing on a balance board with slightly flexed knees while slowly moving the arms. Level 3 takes the training into sports specificity and the abdominal hollowing are to be held during three different basic trampette jumps with emphasis on good trunk and body control during jumping and landing.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Marita L Harringe, PhD,RPT · Karolinska Institutet

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
10 Years
Max Age
16 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-03-31
Primary Completion
2009-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • Sweden

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