Plyometric Exercise Training in Athletes With Chronic Low Back Pain

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Low Back Pain, Mechanical
• Interventions: Other: PLYOMETRIC TRAINING; Other: CLASSIC PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAM

• Registration Number: NCT06369558
• Lead Sponsor: Ugur Cavlak

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of plyometric exercise training in the athletes with chronic low back pain. 32 professional volunteer athletes participated in the study.

Detailed Description

Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain assessment and Oswestry Disability Index for disability level will be used. Sit and Reach Test, Vertical Jump, Flamingo balance test and Shuttle Running test (20 min.) will be used to measure the physical functioning of the participants. Manual Muscle testing will also be used to measure the participants' lower and upper muscles. The participants were divided into two groups. The interventional program will be finished after 6 weeks (3 days a week). The program includes; physical therapy session (Hot packed, vacuum interferential current therapy, therapeutic ultrasound, exercises) and plyometric exercises.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2024-01-01
• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Primary Completion: 2024-04-04
• Study Completion: 2024-04-04
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-04-13
• Study First Posted: 2024-04-17
• Last Update Posted: 2024-04-17

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 32

Inclusion Criteria

• Being between the ages of 18-25
• Being a licensed athlete (male of famele)
• Low back pain is chronic and lasts at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria

• Having had back pain or any surgery that caused it in the last year.
• Having cardiovaskular disease
• Doping and using banned substances.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PYLOMETRIC	PLYOMETRIC TRAINING	PLYOMETRIC TRAINING
CONTROL	CLASSIC PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAM	CLASSIC PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAM
CONTROL	PLYOMETRIC TRAINING	CLASSIC PHYSIOTHERAPY PROGRAM

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
VISUAL ANALOG SCALE	baseline and immediately after the intervention	TO MEASURE PAIN INTENSITY (MİN.-MAX.:0-10 POINT)
VERTICAL JUMP TEST	baseline and immediately after the intervention	EXPECT TO HİGER SCOE İN CENTIMETER
FLAMINGO BALANCE TEST	baseline and immediately after the intervention	TO MEASURE BALANCE (MİN.-MAX.:0-60 SECOND)
SHUTTLE RUNNİNG (20 MİN.)	baseline and immediately after the intervention	TO MEASURE FUNCTIONALITY
OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX	baseline and immediately after the intervention	TO MEASURE PAIN DISABILITY (MİN.-MAX.:0-50 POİNT)
MANUAL MUSCLE STRENGTH TEST	baseline and immediately after the intervention	TO MEASURE MUSCLE STRENGTH
SIT AND REACH TEST	baseline and immediately after the intervention	TO MEASURE MUSCLE FLEXIBILITY (MİN.-MAX.:0-29 POİNT)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Health Sciences in Biruni University; 🇹🇷 İ̇stanbul, Zeytinburnu, Turkey