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Core Stability Measures as a Risk Factor for the Development of Lower Extremity Injuries in Physical Education Students

NCT ID: NCT03343379

Last Updated: 2017-11-17

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

139 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-09-01

Study Completion Date

2017-04-01

Brief Summary

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Male and female physical education students were subjected to a clinical test battery comprised of valid and reliable tests to measure different aspects of core stability at the start of the study. After a period of 2 months testing, the injury registration procedure started with the use of an online injury registration platform and regular call back moments. After 2 years of injury registration, all data was gathered and will be analysed statistically to link the measured core stability aspects as risk factors for certain lower extremity injuries.

Detailed Description

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September 2014 - December 2014: 139 male and female participants 18+ were subjected to different test to evaluate corresponding aspects of core stability. The following test were performed: Star excursion balance test; Lumbopelvic proprioception test; Lumbopelvic neuromuscular control test; Lateral step down test; Hip strength test measured with a handheld dynamometer(flexion/extension/abduction/adduction/internal rotation/external rotation); Trunk strength tests measured with a handheld dynamometer (trunk flexion and trunk extension) and core muscle endurance tests (prone bridging test/Biering-Sorenson test/side bridging tests).

January 2015 - April 2017: Prospective follow up of lower extremity injury contracted during sports activity. The injuries were confirmed by a medical examiner and were recorded in an online injury registry platform (Survey Monkey).

Statistical analysis will be performed to evaluate which core stability outcome measure can be considered a risk factor for the development of lower extremity injuries.

Conditions

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Leg Injuries

Keywords

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Abdominal muscles Back muscles Core stability Field test Muscle strength dynamometer Lower extremity injury Risk assessment Prospective studies

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

1 group of participants was screened at the start of the study and followed prospectively for 2 years
Primary Study Purpose

SCREENING

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Healthy cohort

Core stability test

Group Type OTHER

Core stability tests

Intervention Type OTHER

A test battery comprised of field tests to evaluate core stability

Interventions

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Core stability tests

A test battery comprised of field tests to evaluate core stability

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

\- 1st year of physical education study (enrolled at the Artevelde graduate school or the Ghent graduate school

Exclusion Criteria

* Musculoskeletal injury at the time of study participation
* Pre-existing lower back injury
* Pre-existing lower extremity injury (less than 6 months prior to study participation)
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Philip Roosen, PT, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Ghent

Locations

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Vakgroep REVAKI (Ghent University - Ghent University hospital)

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

References

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De Blaiser C, De Ridder R, Willems T, Danneels L, Vanden Bossche L, Palmans T, Roosen P. Evaluating abdominal core muscle fatigue: Assessment of the validity and reliability of the prone bridging test. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2018 Feb;28(2):391-399. doi: 10.1111/sms.12919. Epub 2017 Jun 28.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28544083 (View on PubMed)

De Blaiser C, Roosen P, Willems T, Danneels L, Bossche LV, De Ridder R. Is core stability a risk factor for lower extremity injuries in an athletic population? A systematic review. Phys Ther Sport. 2018 Mar;30:48-56. doi: 10.1016/j.ptsp.2017.08.076. Epub 2017 Aug 24.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29246794 (View on PubMed)

Kibler WB, Press J, Sciascia A. The role of core stability in athletic function. Sports Med. 2006;36(3):189-98. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200636030-00001.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16526831 (View on PubMed)

Willson JD, Dougherty CP, Ireland ML, Davis IM. Core stability and its relationship to lower extremity function and injury. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2005 Sep;13(5):316-25. doi: 10.5435/00124635-200509000-00005.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16148357 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2014/0780

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id