Aquatic Exercises VS Core Strengthening on Disability, Flexibility and Postural Stability in Weightlifters.

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

33 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-10-20

Study Completion Date

2024-02-20

Brief Summary

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The study is randomized and single blinded.Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive aquatic exercises. Group B will receive core strengthening.

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Detailed Description

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The objective of the study is to determine the effects of aquatic exercises verses core strengthening on disability, flexibility and postural stability in weightlifters with chronic low back pain. The study is randomized and single blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. subjects in group A will receive Aquatic exercises. Group B will receive Core strengthening. The outcome measures will be assessed by modified Oswestry Low back disability index , Modified finger\_tip to floor method and New York Posture Rating Chart. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, Version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Conditions

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Hydrotherapy Core Stability Resistance Training Low Back Pain

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Randomized clinical trials

Primary Study Purpose

OTHER

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

The assessor who will take the readings is blind.

Study Groups

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Aquatic exercises

Group A will perform aquatic exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, vertical downward press, lateral downard press, straight leg raising, trading water and deep water running. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Aquatic exercises

Intervention Type OTHER

This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks.

Core strengthening

Group B will perform core strengthening exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, side bridge, spine extension bridge, straight leg raise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped and prone bridge. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Core strengthening

Intervention Type OTHER

This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks

Interventions

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Aquatic exercises

This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks.

Intervention Type OTHER

Core strengthening

This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age of participants between 20-35 years
* Experienced male weightlifters from past 6 months to in practice.
* Participants must have chronic low back pain for at least three months before enrollin

Exclusion Criteria

* Patients with significant back pain who need rapid medical or surgical treatment.
* History of respiratory or heart diseases
* Water related anxiety or inability to adapt to aquatic environment.
* Participants with prior back surgery i.e. had surgery within six months.

Minimum Eligible Age

20 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No