The Effect of Bike Exercise on Joint and Muscles

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Knee Osteoarthritis
• Interventions: Device: Recumbent Bike; Device: Upright Bike

• Registration Number: NCT05564364
• Lead Sponsor: Mersin University

Brief Summary

The design of our study is a prospective. It is planned to be completed in twenty-four weeks with 34 participants. The main purpose of this study is to examine and compare the effects of two different bike exercises on knee joint and lower extremity muscles by ultrasonographic method.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-29
• Study First Posted: 2022-10-03
• Study Start: 2022-11-15
• Primary Completion: 2023-09-15
• Study Completion: 2023-11-15
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 34

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between the ages of 18-35
• Not exercising regularly
• BMI between 18.9-24.9 kg/m2
• Volunteering to participate in the study
• Absence of chronic rheumatic, cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary or other system diseases that may prevent participation in the exercise program.
• Those who do not have a history of pregnancy, malignant hematological and oncological diseases
• Not smoking
• No musculoskeletal problems of the lower extremity in the last 6 months
• No previous history of lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year

Exclusion Criteria

• Being outside the age range of 18-35
• Exercising regularly
• Being outside of the BMI 18.9-24.9 kg/m2 range
• Having chronic rheumatic, cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary or other system diseases that may prevent participation in the exercise program
• Those with a history of pregnancy, malignant hematological and oncological diseases
• Individuals who smoke
• Any musculoskeletal problem of the lower extremity in the last 6 months
• Having a history of lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Healthy Controls 1	Recumbent Bike	Healthy individuals participating in the study will be divided into two groups.
Healthy Controls 2	Upright Bike	Healthy individuals participating in the study will be divided into two groups.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knee cartilage thickness and muscles thicknesses after 6 weeks training program	After 6 weeks training program	Ultrasonographic measurements will be made using linear probes (5-13 megahertz Logiq P5; GE Medical Systems) .Joint cartillage and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound after 6 weeks training program. Joint cartillage thickness and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound after 6 weeks.
Baseline knee joint cartilage thickness and muscles thicknesses	Just before first exercises session	Ultrasonographic measurements will be made using linear probes (5-13 megahertz Logiq P5; GE Medical Systems) .Joint cartillage thickness and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound at baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mersin University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation; 🇹🇷 Mersin, Turkey