The Effect of Thoracic Manipulation on Upper Body Stability in Basketball Athletes

Medipol Health Group

Status: Completed

Conditions: Athletic Injuries

Treatments: Other: exercise program; Other: Thoracic manipulation and exercise program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06410235

Basketball Athletes

Details and patient eligibility

About

Basketball is the most popular sport in the world and has become even more popular as a result of the attention it has received.

Full description

The aim of our study was to see the effects of thoracic manipulation on upper body balance in addition to exercise programs of athletes.

Enrollment: 58 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 14 to 19 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male individuals aged 14-19 years
• Being a basketball athlete
• Regular participation in training

Exclusion criteria

• Known neurological disorder
• Serious orthopedic conditions that prevent exercise
• Cognitive impairment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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58 participants in 2 patient groups

Thoracic manipulation and exercise program

Experimental group

Description:

Thoracic manipulation and exercise program

Treatment:

Other: Thoracic manipulation and exercise program

exercise program

Active Comparator group

Description:

exercise program

Treatment:

Other: exercise program