Aquatic Exercises VS Core Strengthening on Disability, Flexibility and Postural Stability in Weightlifters.

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The study is randomized and single blinded.Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university, Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. Subjects in group A will receive aquatic exercises. Group B will receive core strengthening.

Detailed Description
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The objective of the study is to determine the effects of aquatic exercises verses core strengthening on disability, flexibility and postural stability in weightlifters with chronic low back pain. The study is randomized and single blinded. Ethical approval is taken from ethical committee of Riphah international university Lahore. Participants who meet the inclusion criteria will be enrolled and allocated in group A and group B through sealed envelope method by non probability convenient random sampling technique. subjects in group A will receive Aquatic exercises. Group B will receive Core strengthening. The outcome measures will be assessed by modified Oswestry Low back disability index , Modified finger_tip to floor method and New York Posture Rating Chart. The data will be analyzed by SPSS, Version 25. Statistical significance is P=0.05.

Official Title
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Effects of Aquatic Exercises and Core Strengthening on Disability, Flexibility and Postural Stability in Weightlifters With Chronic Low Back Pain.

Conditions
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Hydrotherapy, Core Stability, Resistance Training, Low Back Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Aquatic exercises
* Other: Core strengthening


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Age of participants between 20-35 years Experienced male weightlifters from past 6 months to in practice. Participants must have chronic low back pain for at least three months before enrollin Exclusion Criteria: Patients with significant back pain who need rapid medical or surgical treatment. History of respiratory or heart diseases Water related anxiety or inability to adapt to aquatic environment. Participants with prior back surgery i.e. had surgery within six months.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 20 Years
Maximum Age: 35 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Randomized clinical trials
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Aquatic exercises<br>Group A will perform aquatic exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, vertical downward press, lateral downard press, straight leg raising, trading water and deep water running. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks. | Other: Aquatic exercises<br>* This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks.<br>|
| Experimental: Core strengthening<br>Group B will perform core strengthening exercises that includes abdominal hollowing, side bridge, spine extension bridge, straight leg raise from prone, alternate arm and leg raise from quadruped and prone bridge. Three sessions per week for 6 weeks | Other: Core strengthening<br>* This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Disability | Disability will be measured by modified Oswestry Low back disability index. | Pre and 6 week post international | 
| Flexibility | Flexibility will be measured by modified Finger_tip to floor method. | Pre and 6 weeks post interventional | 
| Postural stability | Postural stability will be measured by New York Posture Rating Chart | Pre and 6 weeks post interventional | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Aquatic exercises, Core strengthening, Weightlifters, chronic low back pain