Status:

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

The Effects of Cervical and Thoracic Manipulation Therapy Applied to Weightlifting Athletes

Lead Sponsor:

Selcuk University

Conditions:

Weightlifting

Breathing

Eligibility:

All Genders

13-35 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The effects of manipulation therapy on the autonomic nervous system have been examined in the literature and while no sympathetic or parasympathetic changes were found after upper thoracic manipulatio...

Detailed Description

Our study is planned as a prospective, randomized controlled, single-blind experimental study. A total of 40 female and male elite and non-elite weightlifters between the ages of 13-35 will be evaluat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Being a weightlifter,
  • Having asymptomatic dysfunction in the cervical and thoracic spine,
  • Not having received any manipulative treatment in the last six months,
  • Individuals who do not have a condition that prevents chiropractic manipulation treatment will be included in the study.

Exclusion

  • Having had an injury related to the musculoskeletal system in the upper and lower extremities in the last month,
  • Having any neurological and psychiatric disorders,
  • Having cervical disc herniations,
  • Having a disorder related to the cardiac and respiratory systems,
  • Having an infectious, rheumatological, metabolic and endocrinological disorder,
  • Having dislocation, osteoporosis, ankylosing spondylitis, discopathy, rheumatoid arthritis,
  • Taking anticoagulant treatment,
  • Individuals who have recently undergone an operation involving the cervical and thoracic regions will not be included in the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 4 2024

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

April 1 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

40 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06606795

Start Date

October 4 2024

End Date

April 1 2025

Last Update

September 23 2024

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Selcuk University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

Konya, Selcuklu, Turkey (Türkiye), 42130