Effect of lumbar spine manipulation on asymptomatic cyclist sprint performance and hip flexibility

Effect of lumbar spine manipulation on asymptomatic cyclist sprint performance and hip flexibility - Spinal manipulation impact on cyclists

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000014899

Enrollment

Registered

2014-08-20

Start date

2014-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Exercise performance

Interventions

12 Participants received sham acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) participant had a BMI under 30, between 18-55 years of age, completed informed consent, answered no to all PAR-Q items, reported regularly engaging in cycling exercise, and could complete the sprint test in under 100 seconds.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) The participant had a cardiovascular, respiratory, neurologic, or muscular condition. They consumed caffeine 6 hours before the test. They were a student at a chiropractic or acupuncture college. They received acupuncture or spinal manipulation in the 2 previous weeks. They reported adverse events to acupuncture or spinal manipulation. They were on medications that would make exercise unsafe for them. They had pain they rated greater than a 3 on a 1-10 numeric rating scale.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Measure the 0.5 km cycle ergometer sprint time, rating of perceived exertion, maximum exercise heart rate, and rating of perceived exertion.	—

Countries

North America

Contacts

Public ContactJohn Ward

Texas Chiropractic College Research

jward@txchiro.edu2819985704

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026