Effects of a 60-min Repeated Trunk Flexion Protocol on Trunk Neuromuscular Properties.

NCT ID: NCT05511896

Last Updated: 2022-10-19

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 16 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-09-01
• Study Completion Date: 2022-10-15

Brief Summary

An interventional study on the effects of repeated trunk flexion exposure on trunk neuromuscular properties.

Detailed Description

An interventional study will include 16 healthy young adults. All participants will complete a 60-min protocol of intermittent trunk flexion. Measurements of trunk neuromuscular properties will be performed prior to and following the 60-min protocol.

Conditions

Occupational Exposure

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NA
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: BASIC_SCIENCE
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intermittent trunk flexion

60-min intermittent trunk flexion protocol.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Repeated trunk flexion

Intervention Type: OTHER

A 60-min intermittent trunk flexion protocol. Participants will sit on a standard height sit, with their knees bent at approximately 90° with their hands crossed on their chest. They will perform 40 sets of 60 s of maintaining a flexed position, interspersed with 30 s of rest. Participants will achieve the flexed position by tilting the pelvis posteriorly and leaning forward. During rest, participants will sit up straight without leaning on the support.

Interventions

Repeated trunk flexion

A 60-min intermittent trunk flexion protocol. Participants will sit on a standard height sit, with their knees bent at approximately 90° with their hands crossed on their chest. They will perform 40 sets of 60 s of maintaining a flexed position, interspersed with 30 s of rest. Participants will achieve the flexed position by tilting the pelvis posteriorly and leaning forward. During rest, participants will sit up straight without leaning on the support.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Physically active at least 3 hours a week

Exclusion Criteria

• Low back pain in the past 6 months
• History of chronic low back pain
• History of spinal or pelvic operation
• Hypermobility, more than 4 points on Beighton scale
• Cardiovascular or systemic diseases
• Pregnancy

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 40 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

University of Primorska

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

MatejVoglar

Assistant professor, PhD

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

Matej Voglar, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences

Locations

University of Primorska, Faculty of Health Sciences

Izola, Primorska, Slovenia

Countries

Slovenia

Other Identifiers

SWE_Flexion1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id