None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Six participants aged 18-60 years will be recruited for this study. Inclusion criteria includes: grade II whiplash of at least 3 months duration; living in a community setting; a neck disability index score >32% [1]; deemed medically safe to participate in moderate intensity PA; and currently insufficiently physically active for good health. Exclusion criteria includes: known or suspected serious spinal pathology; confirmed fracture or dislocation at time of injury – WAD Grade IV; nerve root compromise; and spinal surgery in the past 12 months. This study will utilise Multiple Baseline Single Subject Experimental Design with three phases: a 5, 8 or 11 week baseline period; a 16-week intervention comprised of 12 one hour sessions; and a 5-week no intervention withdraw. Primary outcome measures will be collected weekly during the baseline data collection period, fortnightly during the intervention period, and weekly during the follow-up period. Secondary outcome measures will be collected at the following time-points: week 1 of the baseline period; at the conclusion of the baseline period; at the midpoint of the intervention; at the end point of the intervention; and at the end of the follow-up period. Data collection will be completed by a researcher independent of the intervention delivery. 1. Vernon & Moir. The neck disability index: a study of reliability and validity. J Manip Physiol Ther, 1991. 14(7), 409-415.
Interventions
The design will require simultaneous commencement of 3 groups of 2 participants who will be randomly allocated to a 5, 8 or 11 week baseline data collection period. All participants will then complete 16 weeks of a physical activity intervention program and 5 weeks of follow-up data collection. The physical activity intervention will comprise 12, one-hour, face to face sessions provided over a 16-week period and conducted in the participant's home environment.
Sponsors
The University of Queensland
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Participants and Recruitment: Five participants aged 18-60 years will be recruited for this study. Participants meeting the following inclusion criteria are eligible to participate: • Grade II whiplash of at least 3 months duration; • Living in a community setting in the Brisbane, Gold Coast or Northern NSW region; • A neck disability index score >30% (e.g., indicative of a moderate disability) as per the Neck Disability Index (NDI) Scale [1, 2]; • Deemed medically safe to participate in moderate intensity PA as per Exercise and Sports Science Australia’s Adult Pre-Exercise Screening System [3] and the American College of Sports Medicine Guidelines; and • Currently not enrolled in structured sport or training for physical fitness; and not completing 30 minutes of moderate PA on 5 or more days per week. 1. MacDermid, J.C., et al., Measurement Properties of the Neck Disability Index: A Systematic Review. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy, 2009. 39(5): p. 400-412. 2. Vernon, H. and S. Moir, The Neck Disability Index: A Study of Reliability and Validity. Journal of Manipulative Physiological Therapeutics, 1991. 14(7): p. 409-415. 3. Exercise and Sports Science Australia, Adult Pre-Exercise Screening Tool. 2001: Version 1.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria for the study includes: • Known or suspected serious spinal pathology (e.g. metastatic disease of the spine); • Confirmed fracture or dislocation at time of injury – WAD Grade IV; • Nerve root compromise – WAD Grade III; and • Spinal surgery in the past 12 months.
Outcome results
None listed