Effect of Ski Sport on Physical Performance

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Performance; Quality of Life; Pain

Treatments: Other: Physical performance tests and observational assessments

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04913844

2018/598

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of ski sport on physical performance, pain, and quality of life compared to sedentary individuals of similar age groups and to examine the existence of gender-specific differences.

Full description

The aim of the study is to investigate the effects of skiing on physical performance, pain, quality of life, and gender-specific differences. In this context, aerobic/anaerobic performance, body balance, hand-grip strength, and back-leg-chest strength were evaluated in male and female ski athletes and age- and sex-matched sedentary controls.

In addition, pain experiences, low back pain-related disability level, and quality of life of all participants were questioned using SF 36, McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Questionnaire (OLBPDQ), and VAS scales.

The data thus collected were used to determine whether skiing had any effect on physical performance and quality of life, as well as the possible impact of skiing on gender-specific differences.

Enrollment: 68 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Skiers Group;

• Being an active athlete for at least the last 2 year and affiliated with the National Ski Federation
• International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF) total score above 3000 METs min/week

Control Group;

• Being healthy and non-athletic with no ski experience
• Having similar sociodemographic characteristics with Skiers Group
• IPAQ-SF total score below 3000 METs min/week

Exclusion criteria

• History of surgery and/or serious trauma to the spine, lower and upper extremity,
• Chronic illnesses
• Substance addiction such as cigarette-alcohol, etc.
• During the study; the need of receiving treatment/ interventions due to trauma or any other conditions is concluded with withdrawal from the study

Trial design

68 participants in 2 patient groups

Skiers group

Description:

The skiers group was formed from licensed ski athletes (17 male, 17 female) who have been active in sports for at least the last 2 years. There will be no interventions. Physical performance tests and observational assessments will be conducted.

Treatment:

Other: Physical performance tests and observational assessments

Control group

Description:

The control group was composed of non-athletic and age-matched participants (17 male, 17 female) with no skiing experience. There will be no interventions. Physical performance tests and observational assessments will be conducted as in the Skiers Group.

Treatment:

Other: Physical performance tests and observational assessments