An Investigation Into the Effects of Basic Body Awareness Therapy on Musculoskeletal Pain, Spinal Mobility, Balance and Flexibility
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Spinal mobility
研究概览
简要总结
Background:
Musculoskeletal pain, impaired postural control, and reduced movement quality are increasingly observed among young adults, partly due to sedentary lifestyles and insufficient physical activity. Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is a physiotherapy-based mind-body approach designed to enhance body awareness, movement quality, balance, and postural stability through controlled functional movements. Although BBAT has demonstrated beneficial effects in various clinical populations, evidence regarding its effectiveness in healthy young adults remains limited.
Objective:This study aims to investigate the effects of a 12-week BBAT program on balance, musculoskeletal pain, spinal mobility, and flexibility in healthy young adults.
Methods:This randomized controlled trial will be conducted at the Healthy Living Laboratory of the University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, between June 2026 and May 2027. Healthy individuals aged 18-40 years will be recruited through voluntary participation and social media announcements. Participants will be randomly assigned to either a BBAT intervention group or a control group. The intervention group will participate in supervised BBAT sessions once weekly for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45-60 minutes, while the control group will receive no intervention. Eligible participants will be individuals aged 18-40 years who have not participated in structured body-awareness-based exercise programs, such as BBAT, yoga, or Pilates, within the previous six months and who are able to complete all assessment procedures independently. Individuals with neurological, vestibular, rheumatological, or severe orthopedic disorders, recent surgery or injury affecting the spine or lower extremities, pregnancy, acute infection, or medication use affecting balance will be excluded.
Spinal mobility and flexibility will be the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcomes will include musculoskeletal pain and balance. Assessments will be performed before and after the intervention period.
详细描述
Background:
Musculoskeletal pain, postural control impairments, and reduced movement quality are increasingly prevalent among young adults, partly due to sedentary lifestyles and low physical activity levels. Basic Body Awareness Therapy (BBAT) is a physiotherapy-based mind-body approach that aims to improve body awareness, postural stability, movement quality, and balance through controlled functional movements. Although BBAT has demonstrated beneficial effects in various clinical populations, evidence regarding its effectiveness in healthy young adults remains limited.
Objective:
This study aims to investigate the effects of a 12-week BBAT program on musculoskeletal pain, spinal mobility, balance, and flexibility in healthy young adults.
Methods:
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 40 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Age between 18 and 40 years.
- •Ability to walk independently without assistive devices.
- •No participation in structured body-awareness-based exercise programs (e.g., Basic Body Awareness Therapy, yoga, or Pilates) within the previous 6 months.
- •Ability to understand study procedures and comply with assessment protocols.
- •Willingness to participate and provision of written informed consent.
排除标准
- •History of neurological, vestibular, rheumatologic, or severe orthopedic disorders that may affect movement, balance, or mobility.
- •History of spinal or lower-extremity surgery or musculoskeletal injury within the previous 6 months.
- •Severe musculoskeletal pain limiting participation in assessments or intervention sessions.
- •Pregnancy.
- •Current use of medications known to affect balance, postural control, or motor performance.
- •Presence of acute infection or other acute medical conditions at the time of enrollment.
研究组 & 干预措施
Exercise
The intervention group will participate in supervised BBAT sessions once weekly for 12 weeks, with each session lasting 45-60 minutes.
BBAT exercises include; Grounding Postural balance Co-ordination Breathing Flow Mental awareness
干预措施: Exercise (Other)
Control
The control group will be assessed for spinal mobility, flexibility, musculoskeletal pain, and balance at baseline and following a 12-week follow-up period. Participants in this group will not receive any intervention throughout the study.
结局指标
主要结局
Spinal mobility
时间窗: Baseline and Week 12
Spinal mobility will be assessed using the Spinal Mouse® system (Idiag AG, Fehraltorf, Switzerland). Measurements will be obtained in neutral standing, maximal flexion, maximal extension, and maximal lateral flexion positions. Two measurements will be recorded for each position, and the average value will be used for analysis.
Flexibility
时间窗: Baseline and Week 12
Flexibility of the lumbar region and lower extremities will be evaluated using the Sit-and-Reach Test. Participants will perform three trials, and the best score (cm) will be recorded for analysis.
次要结局
- Musculoskeletal pain(Baseline and Week 12)
- Balance(Baseline and Week 12)
研究者
Özge ÇANKAYA
Principal Investigator
Hacettepe University