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

U

University Ghent

Status

Completed

Conditions

Leg Injuries

Treatments

Other: Core stability tests

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

Identifiers

NCT03343379
2014/0780

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Full 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.

Enrollment

139 patients

Sex

All

Ages

18+ years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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)

Trial design

Primary purpose

Screening

Allocation

N/A

Interventional model

Single Group Assignment

Masking

None (Open label)

139 participants in 1 patient group

Healthy cohort
Other group
Description:
Core stability test
Treatment:
Other: Core stability tests

Trial contacts and locations

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