Effects of Core Stability Exercises on Core Endurance, Handgrip Strength, Pinch Grip Strength, and Manual Dexterity in Dental Students: A Randomized Controlled Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 44
- 主要终点
- Core Endurance
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a core stability exercise program can improve core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity in dental students. The study will include adult dental students who are enrolled at a university and do not have any musculoskeletal or neurological conditions.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does a 6-week core stability exercise program improve core endurance in dental students? Does the exercise program improve hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity compared to usual daily activities?
Researchers will compare a core stability exercise group to a control group to determine whether the exercise program is more effective than routine daily activities.
Participants will:
Be randomly assigned to either an exercise group or a control group Participate in a supervised core stability exercise program three times per week for 6 weeks (exercise group only) Continue their usual daily activities without additional exercise (control group) Undergo assessments of core endurance, hand grip strength, pinch strength, and manual dexterity before and after the intervention period
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
盲法说明
Outcome assessors and data analysts will be blinded to group allocation. The intervention provider and participants will not be blinded due to the nature of the exercise intervention.
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Students enrolled in the Faculty of Dentistry at Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
- •Aged 18 years or older
- •Right-hand dominant
- •No diagnosed musculoskeletal, chronic systemic, or neurological disorder
- •No regular exercise habits
- •Able to understand and follow study instructions
- •Able to speak and understand Turkish
- •Willing to participate voluntarily and provide informed consen
排除标准
- •History of spinal or upper extremity injury or surgery
- •Presence of disc pathology or cervical spine disorders
- •Severe pain affecting upper extremity function
- •Any acute injury occurring during the study period that may affect performance
- •Inability to complete assessments
- •Withdrawal from the study for any reason
研究组 & 干预措施
Core Stability Exercise Group
Participants in this group will receive a supervised core stability exercise program for 6 weeks, performed three times per week. Each session will last approximately 30-45 minutes, including warm-up, core stabilization exercises, and cool-down phases. All sessions will be conducted under the supervision of a physiotherapist.
干预措施: Core Stability Exercise Program (Behavioral)
Control Group
Participants in this group will not receive any structured exercise program and will be instructed to continue their usual daily activities. They will be asked not to initiate any new exercise programs during the study period.
结局指标
主要结局
Core Endurance
时间窗: Baseline and after 6 weeks
Core endurance will be assessed using the McGill core endurance test battery, including trunk flexor endurance, trunk extensor endurance, and side bridge tests. The duration (in seconds) that participants can maintain each position will be recorded.
次要结局
- Hand Grip Strength(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Pinch Strength(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
- Manual Dexterity(Baseline and after 6 weeks)
研究者
Akın Süzer
PT, PhD, Assistant Professor
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University