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Understanding the connection between waist size and back strength in inactive people

Correlation of waist circumference, waist to hip ratio with back extensor strength in physically inactive individuals - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2025/03/083255
Enrollment
118
Registered
2025-03-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: NIL: NIL Control Intervention1: NIL: NIL

Sponsors

Parita Shah
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals with less than 150 minutes of moderate activity per week or less than 70 minutes of vigorous activity per week

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any history of spinal related issues, including low back pain, trauma, surgery, neurological disorders, infections, tumors, or fractures Any cardiorespiratory disorders Any Thoracic, abdominal surgeries less than 1 year On medications like analgesics, antidepressants, muscle relaxants Pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Back extensor strength with handheld dynamometerTimepoint: The primary outcome will be measured at the baseline, one time study.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Waist Circumference, Waist to Hip RatioTimepoint: The secondary outcome will be measured at the baseline, one time study.

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sarfraznawaz Shah

College of Physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth Deemed To be University

drsarfraznawaz.cop@sumandeepvidyapeethdu.edu.in9724005599

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026