A study to compare the Immediate Response Of Soft Tissue Manipulation and Relaxation Technique in Anxiety on Chess Players- A Randomized Clinical Trial.
- Conditions
- Chess Players with state anxiety while playing throughout chess game
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2021/03/031956
- Lead Sponsor
- Asahel Jasper John
- Brief Summary
This study is a randomized clinical trial where Immediate Effects of soft tissue mobilization along with relaxation technique will be experimented in chess players who will be screened under the online Sports Competition Anxiety Test (SCAT) Questionnaire with high anxiety and will be randomized into 3 groups. Group A will be manipulated with multomidal technique of soft tissue manipulation (Myofascial Release) & Relaxation technique (breathing exercise), Group B will be manipulated with only Relaxation technique (breathing exercise) and Group C with pure control group. The primary outcome meaures are Competetive State Anxiety Inventory- 2 Revised Questionnaire (CSAI 2R), Blood pressure with manual mercury spygmomanometer will be assessed prior to the game and Max Heart Rate will be monitored by Fitness tracker throughout the game in each rounds. First round of game will have no interventions with all the primary outcome measured, prior to the second round of game play players randomized into each respective groups will undergo their own following interventions/no intervention. Repeating the same of collecing the primary outcomes prior to round II game play. So the comparision will be with round one and round two which will be Pre and Post Outcomes. This study mainly aims to check the immediate effects of soft tissue along with Relaxation technique as players with chess are supposed to have State Anxiety which is immediate responce to situations and has a devastating performance in game.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Open to Recruitment
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 45
- Playing chess for minimum of 6 months with good amount of experience with previous participatory certificate in any tournaments 2.
- Normal BMI 3.
- SCAT score > 17 (average or more level of anxiety).
- History of surgery or recent wound on the area to be intervened 2.
- Diabetic & any other systemic issues 3.
- Medications affecting ANS control 4.
- Skin related disease or hypersensitivity to skin 6.
- Habit of chronic smoking 7.
- Prolong practice of yoga/meditation.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Competitive State Anxiety Inventory- 2 Revised (CSAI- 2 R) CSAI- 2 R TIME POINTS ARE 1 DAY FOR THE RESPECTIVE ROUNDS GAME PLAYERD BY EACH PLAYER. BOTH BASELINE AND POST INTERVENTION OUTCOME MEASURES ARE COLLECTED ON SAME DAY.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Blood Pressure (BP) BLOOD PRESSURE CHECK WITH MANUAL MERCURY SPYGMOMANOMETER PRIOR, TIME POINTS ARE 1 DAY FOR THE RESPECTIVE ROUND GAME PLAYED BY EACH PLAYER.BOTH BASELINE AND POST INTERVENTION OUTCOME MEASURES ARE COLLECTED ON SAME DAY. MAX HEART RATE MAX HEART RATE ASSESSED BY FITBIT DEVICE WIHT TIME POINTS ARE 1 DAY FOR THE RESPECTIVE ROUND GAME PLAYED BY EACH PLAYER. BOTH BASELINE AND POST INTERVENTION OUTCOME MEASURES ARE COLLECTED ON SAME DAY.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
SRINIVAS COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY & RESEARCH CENTRE
🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
SRINIVAS COLLEGE OF PHYSIOTHERAPY & RESEARCH CENTRE🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, IndiaAsahel Jasper JohnPrincipal investigator9637534356asaheljasper1992@gmail.com