Effect of thoracic mobility exercises on the performance of swimmers
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- 1)Thoracic ROM WITH bubble goniometer
研究概览
简要总结
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.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- 盲法
- Not Applicable
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 55.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- All
入选标准
- •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.
排除标准
- •Any recent musculoskeletal injuries, any associated cardiac, respiratory and neurological conditions which will hamper their swimming performance.
结局指标
主要结局
1)Thoracic ROM WITH bubble goniometer
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 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
时间窗: 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
次要结局
- Vital capacity using volumetric spirometer(At 2 points)