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Comparison of the Effects of External Focus and Internal Focus Instructions Applied Chronic Low Back Pain: RCT

NCT05722457 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 44

Last updated 2023-11-01

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Summary

Postural control methods are impaired in people with chronic low back pain. While the person maintains balance with pain relief, fear of movement and pain increase with loss of balance. It was found that externally focused exercises are more effective than internal focus exercises in terms of motor control and motor learning. To investigate the place of externally focused balance exercises in conservative treatment of target low back pain. For this purpose, approval was obtained from the clinical research ethics committee of Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Medicine, with the decision numbered 2022-18/163.

Conditions

  • Physical Therapy Techniques

Interventions

OTHER

external focus task focus in addition to physiotherapy and rehabilitation exercises

The first study on the external focus was made in 1998 by Wulf, Ho ¨ß, \& Prinz, (1998). Focusing on the inside of the body while performing a movement is called "internal (internal focus)", focusing on the outside of the body is called "external (external focus)". Previous studies have shown that external focus is substantially more effective than internal focus in the performance of a movement.

OTHER

internal focus task focus in addition to physiotherapy and rehabilitation exercises

he first study on the external focus was made in 1998 by Wulf, Ho ¨ß, \& Prinz, (1998). Focusing on the inside of the body while performing a movement is called "internal (internal focus)", focusing on the outside of the body is called "external (external focus)". Previous studies have shown that external focus is substantially more effective than internal focus in the performance of a movement.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kirsehir Ahi Evran Universitesi

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • anıl özüdoğru · Kırşehir Ahi Evran University School of Physical Therapy and [email protected]

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-03-05
Primary Completion
2023-06-15
Completion
2023-07-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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