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Is There a Relationship Between the Risk of Injury and Posture in Wrestlers?

Completed
Conditions
Risk Reduction
Posture
Sport Injury
Wrestling
Registration Number
NCT04589780
Lead Sponsor
Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Brief Summary

This study was planned to investigate the relationship between the risk of injury and posture in wrestlers. The study will be included male wrestlers. The spine posture and flexibility of the athletes will be measured during standing position with the Idiag M360® brand Spinal Mouse (SM), while the overall body posture will be measured from the anterior and lateral sides using the New York Posture Analysis Method (NYPAM). Injury risks of the athletes will be evaluated by Functional Movement Screen (FMS) which was consisting of seven basic movement patterns.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
68
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being between the ages of 18 and 40
  • To be a professional wrestler who won medals in the Turkey championships
Exclusion Criteria
  • had injury for in the last 6 months
  • had a history of surgery, or chronic and progressive disease
  • had any orthopaedic or neurological problems

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Posture Assessment2 weeks

Posture will be assessed with New York Posture Rating Chart (NYPR) originally published in 1958

Injury risk assessment2 weeks

Injury risk will be evaluated with Functional Movement Screen (FMS) test battery. A previous systematic review has demonstrated acceptable reliability for the FMS

Sagittal spinal alignment and mobility2 weeks

Sagittal spinal alignment and mobility will be measured using the Spinal Mouse (IdiagAG Mülistrasse 18 CH-8320 Fehraltorf, Switzerland), a computer-aided, non-invasive device

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation

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Ankara, Etlik, Turkey

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