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Exercises Directed To Dynamic Stiffness Of The Thoracolumbar Region And Performance Of Amateur Runners

NCT05760664 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 99

Last updated 2024-04-19

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Summary

Introduction: Worldwide, the number of amateurs runners is growing exponentially, with consequent increase in musculoskeletal injuries. Although prevention and treatment by myofascial release has shown some evidence over the years, many issues remain. However, this evidence is based on studies that are not randomized controlled trials. Thus, issues associated with prevention and treatment strategies and their effects have not yet been fully explored by researchers. Objective: Contribute to the formation of basic knowledge and understanding of the impact of exercises aimed at the fascial system (fascial fitness®) on the dynamic stiffness of the thoracolumbar region and on the performance of amateur runners. Methods: This project tests a randomized, double-blind (evaluator and patient), parallel clinical trial in three groups comparing the effects of fascial fitness®, kinesiotherapy and placebo for a dynamic stiffness of the thoracolumbar thoracolumbar region and for the performance of amateur runners. Participants will be randomly allocated to receive a 6-week fascial fitness® program, either kinesiotherapy or placebo (detuned ultrasound). Outcome measures will be used before interventions, 3 and 6 weeks after randomization. Interventions will be cared out twice a week for six weeks. Primary outcomes will be the dynamic stiffness of the thoracolumbar region and the time to complete the 5 km run. As secondary outcomes form the ability to maintain static posture in three different postures, the pressure pain threshold, the electromyographic activity of the latissimus dorsi muscle, the quality of movement patterns and heart rate variability in the 5 km run. To analyze whether fascial fitness® or kinesiotherapy or placebo will mediate changes in outcome variables, multivariate analysis of variation will be used.

Conditions

  • Fascia

Interventions

OTHER

Group Experimental/Fascial Fitness

Participants will receive twelve treatment sessions, twice a week, for six weeks, lasting 30 minutes per session. The interventions will be applied by a physiotherapist with previous experience and training in the proposed protocols.

OTHER

Group Sham/Static stretching exercise

Participants will receive twelve treatment sessions, twice a week, for six weeks, lasting 30 minutes per session. The interventions will be applied by a physiotherapist with previous experience and training in the proposed protocols.

OTHER

Control Group/Placebo

The placebo intervention will be performed using ultrasound turned off in the thoracolumbar region for 15 minutes followed by rest for 15 minutes for 6 weeks, twice a week. Participants will be evaluated on the first day, fourth week and sixth week of intervention.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of the State of Santa Catarina

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-02-01
Primary Completion
2024-07-30
Completion
2025-07-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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