Status:
COMPLETED
Body Posture, Joint Mobility, and Trunk Muscle Endurance Related to Lower Back Pain in Tennis Players
Lead Sponsor:
Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education
Conditions:
Low Back Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-50 years
Brief Summary
The aim of this study was to determine the significance of the impact of external factors (self-evaluation of the subjects) and internal factors, including the range of motion in the spine and hip joi...
Detailed Description
The aim of the study was to compare tennis players with and without lower back pain (LBP) and individuals not engaged in asymmetric sports without LBP in terms of spinal flexion, extension, lateral be...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- provided written consent to participate in the study
- For Study Group:
- playing tennis at least 3 times per week for the past 2 years
- experiencing back pain in the last 6 months that prevented playing tennis
- For Comprarison Group I:
- playing tennis at least 3 times per week for the past 2 years
- no lower back pain (confirmed via survey) in the last 6 months that would have prevented playing tennis
- For Comparison Group II:
- no lower back pain (confirmed via survey)
- regular physical activity at least 3 times a week
- no participation in asymmetrical sports
Exclusion
- lack of written consent to participate in the study,
- history of surgical procedures involving the spine or torso,
- severe musculoskeletal pathologies in the medical history, such as previous cancers in the torso area, vertebral fractures, structural scoliosis,
- inability to assume the required test positions.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
November 30 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
106 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06890845
Start Date
April 1 2022
End Date
November 30 2022
Last Update
March 24 2025
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Mirai Clinic
Warsaw, Poland, 01-126