The Effects of Horse-back Riding on Core Muscles in Adolescents

• Sponsor: Pınar Kuyulu (Other)
• Overall Status: Completed
• CT.gov ID: NCT05366348
• Collaborator: (none)
• Enrollment: 20
• Location: 1
• Arms: 2
• Actual Duration (Months): 19.6
• Patients Per Site Per Month: 1

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to examine the effects of riding on the core muscles, balance and muscle strength of the extremities in healthy adolescents.

Core strength, core endurance, balance, upper extremity and lower extremity strength assessments were performed on the study group before and after the riding training.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Health, Subjective; Activity, Motor; Muscle Strength	Other: Recreational activity	N/A

Detailed Description

Twenty participants, aged between 10-19 years, research (n=10) and control (n=10) groups, were included in the study. The study group (n=10) received riding training for eight weeks. The study group was evaluated twice before and after riding.The control group only participated in the assessments at the start of the study. Demographic information of all volunteer participants were recorded.

Core strength was evaluated with a stabilizer pressure biofeedback device, and core endurance was evaluated with isometric endurance tests. Balance was evaluated with Star Excursion Balance Test, upper extremity strength was evaluated with hand dynamometer and lower extremity strength was evaluated with back-leg dynamometer.

Study Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Actual Enrollment: 20 participants
• Allocation: Non-Randomized
• Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: Single (Investigator)
• Primary Purpose: Prevention
• Official Title: Investigation of the Effects of Horse-back Riding on Core Muscles in Adolescents
• Actual Study Start Date: Sep 1, 2020
• Actual Primary Completion Date: Jan 15, 2022
• Actual Study Completion Date: Apr 20, 2022

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Horse-back riding The study group received horse-back riding training for eight weeks.	Other: Recreational activity; Horse-back riding
No Intervention: Control group Sedentary adolescent individuals who do not ride horses

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

1. Core stability [8 weeks]

   Core strength was measured with a stabilizer pressure biofeedback device. Core endurance was evaluated with isometric endurance tests.

Secondary Outcome Measures

1. Balance [8 weeks]

   Star excursion balance test

2. Extremity strength [8 weeks]

   Hand dynamometer and Back&leg dynamometer

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 10 Years to 19 Years
• Sexes Eligible for Study: All
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

• Individuals between the ages of 10-19 years

• No previous horse-back riding experience

• Individuals with no health problems

Exclusion Criteria

• Any history of surgery intervention

• Individuals who do not regularly participate in horse-back riding

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	SANKO University	Gaziantep		Turkey	27090

Sponsors and Collaborators

• Pınar Kuyulu

Investigators

• Study Director: Pınar Kuyulu, MsC(c), Sanko University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

• Responsible Party: Pınar Kuyulu, Director, Sanko University
• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05366348
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2021/01-40
• First Posted: May 9, 2022
• Last Update Posted: May 9, 2022
• Last Verified: May 1, 2022

• Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement: No
• Plan to Share IPD: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No
• Keywords provided by Pınar Kuyulu, Director, Sanko University: Balance; Core stability; Adolescent; muscle strength; horseback riding

Study Results

No Results Posted as of May 9, 2022