Effect of Cervical Spinal Stabilization Exercise Programs by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Healthy Individuals

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

27 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-02-25

Study Completion Date

2019-06-17

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study was to investigate the morphological changes in the neck muscles of cervical spinal stabilization exercises focused on flexor and extensor muscles applied to healthy individuals.

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Detailed Description

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In the prevention and treatment of cervical region pathologies, various exercise methods are applied in the clinic. The clinical exercises vary according to the time and severity of the pathology but also according to the pathology itself. These exercises include exercises focusing on flexor or extensor muscles. The aim of this study was to investigate the morphological changes in the neck muscles of cervical spinal stabilization exercises focused on flexor and extensor muscles applied to healthy individuals. At least 27 healthy male subjects between the age of 18-30 are planned to be included in the study. Individuals will be divided into 3 groups by simple randomization method. In one group cervical stabilization exercise program focused on the flexor muscles will be applied and the other group cervical stabilization exercise program focused on the extensor muscles will be applied for 8 weeks. Individuals in the control group will only be evaluated without exercise. In the study, by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) method as the main evaluation, muscle anatomical cross-sectional area and T2 relaxation time measurements will be made and morphological changes in muscles will be determined. These evaluation procedures will be performed on longus colli, sternocleidomastoid, semispinalis cervicis, multifidus and upper trapezius muscles. As additional evaluation methods, muscle strength and muscle endurance tests, normal joint motion measurements, posture evaluation and MRI measurement of cervical spine curvature will be performed. All evaluations will be performed at the beginning and at the end of these 8 weeks and the effects of the exercises applied on the muscles in the two groups will be examined.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Exercises focused on flexor muscles.

Flexor cervical stabilization exercises will be applied.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercises focused on flexor muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercises emphasis flexor muscles.

Exercises focused on extensor muscles.

Extensor cervical stabilization exercises will be applied.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercises focused on extensor muscles

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercises emphasis extensor muscles.

Control.

No intervention will be applied.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Exercises focused on flexor muscles

Exercises emphasis flexor muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercises focused on extensor muscles

Exercises emphasis extensor muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* being healthy
* age between 18 to 30 years
* agree to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* to undergo any surgical procedure of the vertebral column
* inflammatory disease
* rheumatological disease
* history of malignancy
* congenital spinal cord anomaly
* congenital and/or spinal deformities
* radiculopathy
* myelopathy
* other neurological disorders
* vestibular disorders and/or trauma history

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes