Specific Modified Exercise Program for Low Back Pain in Racketlon Players

Sports Physical Therapy Clinical Trial

Official title:

Comparison of Conventional Exercise Protocols and Specific Modified Exercise Program for Low Back Pain in Racketlon Players

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05158582
• Other study ID #: REC/01018 Zainab Saad
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: December 2022
• Source: Riphah International University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To compare the effects of conventional exercise protocol and specific modified exercise program to prevent low back pain in racketlon players.

Description:

Racketlon is a combination sport in which competitors play a sequence of the four most popular racket sports: Table Tennis, Badminton, squash and tennis. Squash (racquet sport) is an intermittent high-intensity competitive racquet sport that requires quick movements as maintaining control over the placement of the ball with the greatest spatial awareness that is played globally through racquet sports are enjoyed throughout the world and are increasing in their popularity. Since this game encumbers a high level of fitness from the players, who are usually active for the majority of the playing time. Squash players are physically challenged as they are engaged in continuous repetitive training and frequent participation in game to improve their fitness and skills.

The purpose of this study is to find the effects of modified exercise program on LBP in racketlon players. The modified exercise program is a 5-Week Linear Periodization Program, which had effects on Maximal Strength and Speed on elite squash players. This study will find whether this 5-week linear periodization program has an effect to prevent low back pain in racketlon players.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: July 1, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Male
• Age group: 20 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Active Male Racketlon player involved in sport activities for at least 3 times per week

• Age between 20-30 years.

• Players having = 2 episodes of mechanical low back pain in past 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

Any upper and lower limb injury.

• History of metabolic diseases.

• History of recent fractures.

• History of spinal radiculopathy

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Back Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Sports Physical Therapy

Intervention

Other:
• SPECIFIC MODIFIED EXERCISE PROGRAM GROUP
The modified exercise program group will perform following exercises: Resisted static Squats SLER Banded rows SL Banded Jumps Resisted explosive reverse lunges 5hurdle Jumps Elevated single leg Swiss ball Bosu Banded Stars RLE Barbell lunge Static shoulder Abd.with banded leg Add Ant.Banded static squat with medball press Bosu banded superman Sit ups
• CONVENTIONAL EXERCISES PROGRAM GROUP
The conventional exercise program group will perform the same exercises as they doing for their low back pain.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Safari Sports Club	Rawalpindi	Punjab

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Riphah International University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Micheli functional scale (MFS):	The Micheli functional scale (MFS) was developed as a back-specific tool for functional assessment in young athletes. This scale is a brief and reliable rating scale to quantify pain intensity and athletic function and determines the degree of the back pain associated with sports activity limitations, back extension/or upright activities, sitting/or flexion activities, and jumping activity. The MFS is a self-report questionnaire and contains 5 items consisting of a symptom question, 3 activity-related questions, and a visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain intensity. The total score is calculated by adding questionnaire responses (range 0 - 15) plus VAS score (range 0 - 10). This maximum total score of 25 is then multiplied by 4. The range of total scores is from 0 (least amount of difficulty) to 100 (the most amount of difficulty).	5 weeks
Primary	1 Minute Push-up Test (PUT):	The test began with the athlete in a push-up position, hands placed shoulder width apart with elbows in full extension. The athlete was asked to maintain a neutral spine throughout the movement. A 4-inch block was positioned directly below the athletes' chests to standardize push up depth every time. 1 repetition was counted when the athlete performs a push up and the chest comes into contact with the block and then returning to the starting position. Each athlete was given 1 minute to perform a maximum number of repetitions.	5 Weeks
Primary	Kraus -Weber Test for lower back muscles	The Kraus-Weber Test involves a series of tests that measure minimum strength & flexibility of the back, abdominals, psoas, and hamstring muscles. The Kraus-Weber fitness test protocols, a series of six medical fitness tests measuring the strength and flexibility of key postural (core) muscles. This abdominal test assesses the strength of the abdominal and psoas muscles.	5 Weeks