Investigating Association Between Spine, Scapular, Shoulder and Core in Swimmers (NCT06326177) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Investigating Association Between Spine, Scapular, Shoulder and Core in Swimmers
Turkey (Türkiye)44 participantsStarted 2024-08-10
Plain-language summary
The aim of this observational study is to investigate relationship between cervical, thoracic, lumbar and thoracolumbar spine posture, spine movement, isometric and eccentric shoulder strength, scapular dyskinesis and core muscle endurance in healthy competitive young swimmers in comparison with healthy recreational swimmers. The main question is whether spine posture affects spine movement, shoulder strength, scapular dyskinesia and core endurance. Participants will asked to complete a warm up period, after that spine posture, spine movement, scapular dyskinesia, shoulder strength and core endurance will be assessed by examiner. Researchers will compare competitive swimmer group and recreational swimmer group. Additionally correlation between spine posture, spine movement, scapular dyskinesia, shoulder strength and core muscle endurance will be investigated in competitive swimmer group. Aim of the study is to determine whether posture have any effect upon these parameters.
Who can participate
Age range
12 Years – 24 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Being a competitive swimmer.
* Being between 12-24 ages.
* Participating swimming training at least 6 days a week.
* Swimming faster than Turkish National Championship participation qualification times in their age group.
* Participating swimming training at least 12 hours a week.
* Should start swimming at least 6 years before.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Being an open water swimmer.
* Having systemic, cardiopulmonary and neurological pathology.
* Having orthopedic pathology in the past 6 months.
* Having surgical history in past 6 months.
* Having tumoral condition.
* Having spine pathology in past 6 months.
Inclusion criteria for control group:
* Being a recreational swimmer.
* Being between 12-24 ages.
Exclusion criteria for control group:
* Having systemic, cardiopulmonary and neurological pathology.
* Having orthopedic pathology in the past 6 months.
* Having surgical history in past 6 months.
* Having tumoral condition.
* Having spine pathology in past 6 months.
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