CompletedNot Applicable

Isometric Core Muscle Endurance in Healthy Active and Non-active Working Age Populations

United Kingdom48 participantsStarted 2018-07-01

Plain-language summary

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate a possible correlation between core muscle endurance and participants' age in healthy adult population. Secondary purpose was to identify other dependent variables influencing isometric core muscle endurance (e.g. low back pain, physical activity, gender, body mass index). Methods: 48 (35 females, 13 males) healthy adults (aged 21-66 years) performed 4 isometric core muscle endurance tests- Biering-Sorensen, McGill V-sit, right and left side plank. A correlation between core endurance and age, gender, lower back pain (LBP), physical activity level (PAL), and body mass index (BMI) was calculated.

Who can participate

Age range20 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * aged 20-70 (working age population) * healthy * active and non-active * with or without non-specific lower back pain Exclusion Criteria: * all serious pathologies and diagnosis that could affect the ability to perform the tests safely including acute pain, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular diseases, spinal pathologies (e.g. spondylitis, acute herniated disc, cauda equina, hypertension, epilepsy, tumour, previous fracture or surgery in trunk, structured deformity, osteoporosis) * sudden change in health * personal reasons * severe pain during testing * competing in any sports higher than amateur level

What they're measuring

Core Muscle Endurance

Timeframe: at the time of testing, in 1 hour

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04209335

SponsorHanna Holmberg

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-06-01

Results submitted2020-01-28

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