Core Stability, Hydrotherapy, Low Back Pain, Resistance Training
Conditions
Keywords
Aquatic exercises, Core strengthening, Weightlifters, chronic low back pain
Brief summary
The study is randomized and single blinded.Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive aquatic exercises. Group B will receive core strengthening.
Detailed description
The objective of the study is to determine the effects of aquatic exercises verses core strengthening on disability, flexibility and postural stability in weightlifters with chronic low back pain. The study is randomized and single blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. subjects in group A will receive Aquatic exercises. Group B will receive Core strengthening. The outcome measures will be assessed by modified Oswestry Low back disability index , Modified finger\_tip to floor method and New York Posture Rating Chart. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, Version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.
Interventions
OTHERAquatic exercises
This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks.
OTHERCore strengthening
This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks
Sponsors
Riphah International University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)
Masking description
The assessor who will take the readings is blind.
Intervention model description
Randomized clinical trials
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
20 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age of participants between 20-35 years * Experienced male weightlifters from past 6 months to in practice. * Participants must have chronic low back pain for at least three months before enrollin
Exclusion criteria
* Patients with significant back pain who need rapid medical or surgical treatment. * History of respiratory or heart diseases * Water related anxiety or inability to adapt to aquatic environment. * Participants with prior back surgery i.e. had surgery within six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Disability | Pre and 6 week post international | Disability will be measured by modified Oswestry Low back disability index. |
| Flexibility | Pre and 6 weeks post interventional | Flexibility will be measured by modified Finger\_tip to floor method. |
| Postural stability | Pre and 6 weeks post interventional | Postural stability will be measured by New York Posture Rating Chart |
Countries
Pakistan
Contacts
Primary ContactMuhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT
Backup ContactLaraib Iqbal, DPT
Outcome results
None listed