CompletedNot Applicable

Core Exercises Effects on Muscle Imbalances

Greece20 participantsStarted 2020-05-20

Plain-language summary

This study aims in investigating the effects of a core muscles' strengthening program on core muscles' atrophy and contraction ability. Twenty healthy adults recruited and randomly assigned to either a 5-week training group developed to activate and strengthen local trunk muscles or a control group. The training program includes isometric bridging exercises from various positions and dynamic exercises for lumbopelvic stability. Core muscles' thickness will be assessed at rest and contracting conditions, prior and after the intervention, using ultrasonography.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years – 45 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18 to 45 years old * Trained recreationally at least 2 times a week, for the past 3 years * Healthy * No musculoskeletal injuries in the 6 months prior to the study Exclusion Criteria: * History of chronic low back pain * History of hip, pelvic or low back surgery * History of acute low back pain with duration at least 1 week, the preceding 6 months * Involvement in similar core stability training programs the last 12 moths prior to this study

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Transversus abdominis (TrA) muscle thickness at rest and contraction

Timeframe: Change from baseline assessment at 5 weeks

Lumbar multifidus (LM) muscle thickness at rest and contraction

Timeframe: Change from baseline assessment at 5 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04450615

SponsorAthanasios Ellinoudis

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2020-07-30

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