Exercise Training Programm for Physiotherapy Students

Effect of an Exercise Training Programm on Mental and Anatomical Characteristics of Physiotherapy Students - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03782922

Enrollment

Registered

2018-12-20

Start date

2018-12-01

Completion date

2019-03-31

Last updated

2019-04-11

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Conditions

Healthy, Student, Physical Therapy

Keywords

exercise, anatomical, mental, training program

Brief summary

In this study, i.e. randomized controlled trial, the effect of an exercise training program on mental and anatomical characteristics of physiotherapy students is measured.

Interventions

OTHERExercise Training Program

10min of coordination and strength training (2-3x per week) during 2-6 weeks

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE (Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age ≥18 * signed consent * THIM student * good health status

Exclusion criteria

* alcohol * drugs * smoking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
d2-R-Test	Change from baseline attention and concentration at 4 weeks (objective)	Mental
AKA-Questionnaire (attention, concentration, learning ability)	Change from baseline attention and concentration at 4 weeks (subjective)	Participants fill out a questionnaire about attention, concentration and learning ability. There are five possible answers for each item from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree).
M360 - physiological parameter of the spine	Change from baseline position and mobility of the spine at 4 weeks	Participants are measured in different positions (upright, flexion, extension; measured in degrees) to assess position, stability and mobility of the spine. The M360 will be guided along the back and the data will be collected electronically (https://www.idiag.ch/idiag-m360/).
Pain (Visual Analogue Scale)	Change from baseline pain (back) at 4 weeks	Participants can use this scale to classify their pain from No pain and Maximum pain imaginable by means of a slider.
FAW-Questionnaire (Actual physical well-being)	Change from baseline physical well-being at 4 weeks	Participants fill out a questionnaire with 58 questions. Each question has five possible answers from 0 (completely disagree) to 4 (completely agree). The highter the score the better the actual physical well-being.

Countries

Switzerland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026