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Effects of Manual Techniques versus an Exercise Program on Low Back Pain in Karate Fighters: experimental study

Effects of Manual Therapy versus an Exercises Program on Low Back Pain in karate fighters: randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-9ybbch
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-10-10
Start date
2019-03-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

The pattern was composed of men and women karatê fighters from 20 to 50 years old with low back pain. were invited to participate in the survey through telephone contacts, informational posters and di
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Sponsors

centro universitário unieuro
Lead Sponsor
centro universitário unieuro
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
No minimum to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals that presented with acute lower back pain; Karate practitioner for at least six months; That they agreed not to undergo any physiotherapeutic treatment or other rehabilitation procedure during the study period; Individuals who did not change their physical exercise habits during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: They had degenerative pathologies; Cardiovascular diseases, Metabolic diseases; History of musculoskeletal injury in a period of six months prior to the survey; Cognitive deficit or non-collaborative patient; Illiterate or had difficulty understanding; Missed two consecutive appointments.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Improvement of lumbar pain, determined by visual analogue scale (VAS) at the beginning and at the end of the study.;Score with mean difference between the groups of 5.4 points by the Visual Analogue Scale after 14 days of the end of the treatment.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Increased flexibility of the posterior chain, determined through the Wells Bank.;Score with increased flexibility in both groups of 7.99 cm. after 14 days of treatment completion.

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactRayssa Araujo

centro universitário unieuro

fisio.edf@gmail.com+55 (061) 986316512

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)