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Anterior-to-posterior protective capabilities of the Spine Buddy; jockey vest support pad

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Torso soft tissue injuries
Registration Number
JPRN-UMIN000015063
Lead Sponsor
Texas Chiropractic College
Brief Summary

Results: For the simulated experiment the additional support pad reduced peak force 44.1% more than with the jockey vest alone. In the human experiment the additional support pad reduced peak force 7.3% more than the jockey vest alone (p=0.380). Conclusion: Preliminarily, the results of this study demonstrate that the addition of the extra support pad to a jockey vest can add to the protective capabilities of the vest in an anterior-to-posterior direction.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete: follow-up complete
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
14
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

1)diagnosis of any cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, or muscular disorder, 2) presence of pain in their torso or any musculoskeletal injury affecting their torso that they would rate greater than a 3, on a 0 to 10 Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Determine how much force an added support pad can decrease compared to a jockey vest alone
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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