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

Leg Injuries Clinical Trial

Official title:

Core Stability as a Risk Factor for the Development of Lower Extremity Injuries: a Prospective Study

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03343379
• Other study ID #: 2014/0780
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: November 10, 2017
• Last updated: November 10, 2017
• Start date: September 1, 2014
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2017

Study information

• Verified date: November 2017
• Source: University Ghent
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

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.

Description:

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.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 139
• Est. completion date: April 1, 2017
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2015
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

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)

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Leg Injuries
• Wounds and Injuries

Intervention

Other:
• Core stability tests
A test battery comprised of field tests to evaluate core stability

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Belgium	Vakgroep REVAKI (Ghent University - Ghent University hospital)	Ghent

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University Ghent

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Belgium, 

References & Publications (4)

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. 2017 May 24. doi: 10.1111/sms.12919. [Epub ahead of print] — View Citation

De Blaiser C, Roosen P, Willems T, Danneels L, De Ridder R. Is core stability a risk factor for the development of lower extremity injuries? A systematic review. Phys Ther Sport. 2017. Epub ahead of print

Kibler WB, Press J, Sciascia A. The role of core stability in athletic function. Sports Med. 2006;36(3):189-98. — View Citation

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. Review. — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Core muscle strength	Isometric strength of trunk flexor and trunk extensor musculature measured in Newton	2 hours
Primary	Hip strength	Isometric strength of hip flexor, hip extensor, hip abductor, hip adductor and hip rotator muscles measured in Newton	2 hours
Primary	Postural control	Anterior, posterolateral and posteromedial reaching distance during unipodal stance, measured in cm	2 hours
Primary	Core muscle endurance	Endurance capacity of ventral, dorsal and lateral core musculature, measured in seconds	2 hours
Primary	Sensorimotor control of core musculature	Propriocention and neuromuscular control of the lumbopelvic muscles using a qualitative assessment sheet	2 hours
Secondary	Injury history	Previous lower extremity injuries, recorded using a questionnaire	2 hours