Effects of a School-based Exercise Program on Posture, Trunk Range of Motion, and Musculoskeletal Pain

NCT ID: NCT02255695

Last Updated: 2014-10-02

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

300 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-12-31

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of a school-based exercise program on posture, trunk range of motion and musculoskeletal pain in schoolchildren. This study was a Randomized controlled trial. The hypothesis was that the exercise group would have the postural deviations corrected, would have the trunk range of motion increased and would have the prevalence of pain decreased, while the control group would have not. Three schools from Brazil participated. The students that have been included (n=300) were randomly allocated to experimental (EG) or control group (CG). The intervention for EG consisted in a program based on stretching and strengthening exercises, applied twice a week, for eight weeks, with group sessions of 50 minutes. CG did not perform any intervention. Qualitative and quantitative postural evaluation (PAS/SAPO), musculoskeletal pain (self-report) and trunk mobility were collected.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Disorders

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control group

Control group

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

School-based exercise program

School-based exercise program

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

School-based exercise program

Intervention Type OTHER

The exercise program was applied, twice a week, for 8 weeks, with sessions of 50 minutes, in groups of 10 students. The exercise program was elaborate to restore muscular balance through flexibility, endurance and muscular strength. To promote flexibility stretching exercises for rotator neck muscles, lateral neck flexors, levator scapulae, upper trapezius, erector spinae, major and minor pectoralis, rhomboids, spinal lateral flexors, column rotators, piriformis, hamstrings, quadriceps, hip adductors and abductors were applied. Strengthening exercises were applied for the development of strength, endurance and control of deep flexor muscles of the cervical spine, stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint and scapula, abdominals, spine extensors and hip extensors.

Interventions

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School-based exercise program

The exercise program was applied, twice a week, for 8 weeks, with sessions of 50 minutes, in groups of 10 students. The exercise program was elaborate to restore muscular balance through flexibility, endurance and muscular strength. To promote flexibility stretching exercises for rotator neck muscles, lateral neck flexors, levator scapulae, upper trapezius, erector spinae, major and minor pectoralis, rhomboids, spinal lateral flexors, column rotators, piriformis, hamstrings, quadriceps, hip adductors and abductors were applied. Strengthening exercises were applied for the development of strength, endurance and control of deep flexor muscles of the cervical spine, stabilizers of the glenohumeral joint and scapula, abdominals, spine extensors and hip extensors.

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Exercise group Intervention group Program based on stretching and strengthening exercises

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\-

Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

5 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior.

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Mariana Vieira Batistão

Master

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Mariana V Batistão, Master

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Tatiana O Sato, Doctorade

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos

Locations

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Universidade Federal de São Carlos

São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil

Site Status

Countries

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Brazil

References

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Other Identifiers

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472552/2010-4

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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