To see the effect of upper back exercises in swimming performnace

Phase 2

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: SWIMMERS

• Registration Number: CTRI/2023/10/059258
• Lead Sponsor: SHIVANI PATEL

Brief Summary

INTRODUCTION: Swimming is a popular sport, aiming at improving health status, physical fitness and quality of life. Freestyle is the most common style of swimming which includes repetitive overhead movement of shoulder, making shoulder injuries being the most common. In freestyle swimming, speed depends upon many factors like propelling force and effective stroke mechanics.

NEED OF THE STUDY: Thoracic spine mobility is important during the recovery phase of freestyle swimming, which is characterized by rotation of the spine thoracic spine at least 45 degrees for breathing. minimum 15 degrees of thoracic extension is required to for an overhead reach. this biomechanics is necessary for proper stroke biomechanics.

 

AIM OF THE STUDY: To study the effect of thoracic mobility exercises on the performance of swimmers.



OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY: To study the effect of thoracic mobility exercises on 1) Thoracic ROM 2) Swimming speed 3) Stroke Rate (Swim Cadence)



OUTCOME MEASURES: 1) Thoracic rom with bubble goniometer 2) Thoracic mid-curve measurement with flexi ruler 3) 100m swim test 4) Stroke rate



PROCEDURE: An interventional study will be conducted after seeking an approval of the ethical committee. The subjects will be explained about the study in detail and will be screened for the inclusion and exclusion criteria. An informed consent will be taken for those who satify the inclusion criteria. the subjects will be assessed with the outcome measures 1) Thoracic rom with bubble goniometer 2) Thoracic mid-curve measurement with flexi ruler 3) 100m swim test 4) Stroke rate. 9 sessions of physiotherapy will be provided and will be assessed again to note results.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-08-11
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

1)Swimmers who are at intermediate level or above of their training i.e. who can swim independently with proper breathing technique 2)Swimmers who swim atleast 3 days per week.

Exclusion Criteria

Any recent musculoskeletal injuries, any associated cardiac, respiratory and neurological conditions which will hamper their swimming performance.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1)Thoracic ROM WITH bubble goniometer	At 2 points | First before starting the sessions | Second will be assessed within a week of completion of 9th session after i.e after 3 weeks of intervention
2)Thoracic md-curve measurement with flexi ruler	At 2 points | First before starting the sessions | Second will be assessed within a week of completion of 9th session after i.e after 3 weeks of intervention
3)100m swim test	At 2 points | First before starting the sessions | Second will be assessed within a week of completion of 9th session after i.e after 3 weeks of intervention
4)Stroke rate	At 2 points | First before starting the sessions | Second will be assessed within a week of completion of 9th session after i.e after 3 weeks of intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vital capacity using volumetric spirometer	At 2 points

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nanavati Max Superspeciality hospital; 🇮🇳 (Suburban), MAHARASHTRA, India

Nanavati Max Superspeciality hospital

🇮🇳(Suburban), MAHARASHTRA, India

Shivani Patel

Principal investigator

9224640207

shivanipatel519@gmail.com