A CLINICAL TRIAL DONE ON YOUNG ADULTS TO STUDY THEIR MUSCULAR FITNESS CHANGES WHILE USING STAIR CLIMBING TO BREAK LONG HOURS OF SITTING TIME
Phase 3
Completed
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/02/049619
- Lead Sponsor
- Arjun K Raj
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 24
Inclusion Criteria
1. 25-30 years of age
2. Both Genders
3. No history of back pain or neck pain ( < 3 weeks)
4. No physical or neurological limitation to climb stairs for 2 minutes
5. No neck skin lesions or open wounds to limit the neck strength test
6. No vestibular or known balance disorders to limit balance or agility test
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of back pain or injury
2. Recent lower limb trauma or surgery < 3 weeks
3. Physician advised not to do any vigorous activity
4. Eyesight < 5/6 to do computer-based tests or tasks
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <br/ ><br>Kinovea: Neck angles using 2D analysis by a software named kinovea (2D Analysis) <br/ ><br>Timepoint: Photographs taken every 30 mins of the total 2 hr duration of sitting are used to find the neck angles
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method eck extensor strength (mmHg) using Biopressure feedback <br/ ><br>Agility (timed) using T-Agility Test <br/ ><br>Balance (cm) using the Y-Balance test (LQ) <br/ ><br>Discomfort Questionnaire using modified cornells musculoskeletal Questionnaire <br/ ><br>Timepoint: All are taken before (baseline) and after the sitting period of 2 hours