Non-specific low back pain and lumbar movement control in equestrian riders

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00025404

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-09

Start date

2021-06-29

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

M54.97

Interventions

Group 1: Equestrian riders with non-specific low back pain Group 2: Equestrian riders without non-specific low back pain

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - practicing horseback riding since at least one year and at least one time per week - diverse riding disciplines: jumping, dressage, military, western, baroque - diverse ambitions: show riding, non-competitive riding, stablehands, trainer's licence for horse riding (C/B/A) - with or without low back pain - good german language skills

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - athletic horse disciplines: driving, vaulting - neurologic diseases - psychiatric, systemic diseases, which affect the musculoskeletal system, such as rheumatic diseases - endoprotheses for hip and knee - state after spine operations - acute inflammations or injuries in hip or knee joints

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
low back pain (yes/no) with a questionnaire and a numeric rating scale	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactTabea Bendfeldt

Universität zu Lübeck

tabea.bendfeldt@student.uni-luebeck.de+4917621748758

Outcome results

None listed

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