Low Back Pain and Motor Control in Soccer Players

NCT ID: NCT05934201

Last Updated: 2023-08-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-07

Study Completion Date

2023-12-31

Brief Summary

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Identification of the effects of low back pain and motor control influence on soccer players performance.

Detailed Description

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At least 60 volunteer athletes who playing soccer at least 3 years, not away from field more than 2 weeks, 16 years and older are planned to include this study. All participating athletes in this study will be signed an informed consent form then their demographic information will be recorded. To evaluate disability due to low back pain, musculoskeletal problems and the willingness to participate in sports will be used the Oswestry Disability index, the Nordic Musculoskeletal System questionnaire and the Sport Motivation Scale-2, respectively. The motor control levels of the athletes will be assessed with the motor control test battery (MKTB), the core stability with the Sahrmann's core stability test, core muscles endurance with the sport-specific endurance plank test and side bridge endurance test, the static balance with the stand stork test, the dynamic balance with the lower quadrant y balance test, postural changes with the Corbin Posture Rating Scale, the agility with the T test, speed and coordination with 4-10 shuttle run test, explosive force with long jump test, the kinetic chain with the functional movement screen.

Conditions

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Chronic Low-back Pain

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

CASE_CONTROL

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Be over 16 years old,
* Participating in the soccer training for at least three years,
* Soccer players who have not stayed away from their sport for more than two weeks

Exclusion Criteria

* Any history of orthopedic or neurological injury or pain that may interfere with normal football training or competition during assessment
* History of spine/lower and upper extremity surgery,
* Structural deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis,
* Having trap neuropathy
* Soccer players who had injuries other than chronic low back pain in the last 6 months will be excluded from the study.
Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

25 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hacettepe University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Aynur Demirel

Associate Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Aynur Demirel

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Akkus C, Demirel A. The impact of chronic low back pain and motor control impairment on athletic performance in elite soccer players: a cross-sectional study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2025 Aug 12;26(1):781. doi: 10.1186/s12891-025-09023-x.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40797311 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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GO 22/110

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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