Effect of Kettlebell Training on Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular Health

Musculoskeletal Disorders Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effect of Kettlebell Training on Musculoskeletal and Cardiovascular Health

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT01076127
• Other study ID #: VIMS02
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: February 24, 2010
• Last updated: December 12, 2010
• Start date: March 2010
• Est. completion date: June 2010

Study information

• Verified date: December 2010
• Source: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Denmark: The Danish National Committee on Biomedical Research Ethics
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Neck/shoulder and back pain is quite common among employees in sedentary occupations. Furthermore, many have a low level of fitness. Strength training with dumbbells has been shown to alleviate neck/shoulder pain, but many people prefer to also have alternative training options. Empirically, kettlebell training works the neck/shoulder/back while at the same time training the cardiovascular system. This type of training has not previously been tested in a randomized controlled trial. The aim of this study is to test the effect of kettlebell training on musculoskeletal pain, fitness, and muscle strength.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 40
• Est. completion date: June 2010
• Est. primary completion date: May 2010
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Both
• Age group: 20 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• employed

• office workers

Exclusion Criteria:

• trauma

• life threatening diseases

• pregnancy

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Musculoskeletal Disorders

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Ketllebell training
Kettlebell training 3 x 20 min a week for 8 weeks
• Control
Receives a health examination before and after the intervention period, and are advised to stay active.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Denmark	Novo Nordisk	Copenhagen

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Research Centre for the Working Environment, Denmark

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Denmark, 

References & Publications (1)

Jay K, Frisch D, Hansen K, Zebis MK, Andersen CH, Mortensen OS, Andersen LL. Kettlebell training for musculoskeletal and cardiovascular health: a randomized controlled trial. Scand J Work Environ Health. 2011 May;37(3):196-203. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.3136. Ep — View Citation

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Pain in the neck/shoulder and back		before and after the 8-week intervention	No
Primary	Muscle strength		before and after the 8-week intervention	No
Primary	Fitness (VO2-max)		before and after the 8-week intervention	No

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