Aquatic Exercises VS Core Strengthening on Disability, Flexibility and Postural Stability in Weightlifters.

Sponsor

Riphah International University (Other)

Overall Status

Recruiting

CT.gov ID

NCT06131138

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Anticipated Duration (Months)

8.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

The study is randomized and single blinded.Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive aquatic exercises. Group B will receive core strengthening.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Hydrotherapy Core Stability Resistance Training Low Back Pain	Other: Aquatic exercises Other: Core strengthening	N/A

Detailed Description

The objective of the study is to determine the effects of aquatic exercises verses core strengthening on disability, flexibility and postural stability in weightlifters with chronic low back pain. The study is randomized and single blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. subjects in group A will receive Aquatic exercises. Group B will receive Core strengthening. The outcome measures will be assessed by modified Oswestry Low back disability index , Modified finger_tip to floor method and New York Posture Rating Chart. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, Version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Anticipated Enrollment :

33 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

Randomized clinical trialsRandomized clinical trials

Masking:

Single (Outcomes Assessor)

Masking Description:

The assessor who will take the readings is blind.

Primary Purpose:

Other

Official Title:

Effects of Aquatic Exercises and Core Strengthening on Disability, Flexibility and Postural Stability in Weightlifters With Chronic Low Back Pain.

Actual Study Start Date :

Oct 20, 2023

Anticipated Primary Completion Date :

Feb 20, 2024

Anticipated Study Completion Date :

Feb 20, 2024

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: Aquatic exercises Group A will perform aquatic exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, vertical downward press, lateral downard press, straight leg raising, trading water and deep water running. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks.	Other: Aquatic exercises This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks.
Experimental: Core strengthening Group B will perform core strengthening exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, side bridge, spine extension bridge, straight leg raise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped and prone bridge. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks	Other: Core strengthening This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: Aquatic exercises

Group A will perform aquatic exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, vertical downward press, lateral downard press, straight leg raising, trading water and deep water running. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Other: Aquatic exercises

This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks.

Experimental: Core strengthening

Group B will perform core strengthening exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, side bridge, spine extension bridge, straight leg raise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped and prone bridge. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks

Other: Core strengthening

This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Disability [Pre and 6 week post international]
Disability will be measured by modified Oswestry Low back disability index.
Flexibility [Pre and 6 weeks post interventional]
Flexibility will be measured by modified Finger_tip to floor method.
Postural stability [Pre and 6 weeks post interventional]
Postural stability will be measured by New York Posture Rating Chart

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

20 Years to 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Inclusion Criteria:

Age of participants between 20-35 years
Experienced male weightlifters from past 6 months to in practice.
Participants must have chronic low back pain for at least three months before enrollin

Exclusion Criteria:

Patients with significant back pain who need rapid medical or surgical treatment.
History of respiratory or heart diseases
Water related anxiety or inability to adapt to aquatic environment.
Participants with prior back surgery i.e. had surgery within six months.