Clinical trial NCT05934201: Low Back Pain and Motor Control in Soccer Players
Official title: Futbolcularda Bel Ağrısının ve Motor Kontrol Etkileniminin Sportif Performansa Etkilerinin İncelenmesi
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
Conditions: Chronic Low-back Pain
Keywords: soccer
motor control
balance
agility
performance
coordination
speed
functional movement screen
Lead sponsor: Hacettepe University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-07-06
Enrollment: 60
Sex: MALE
Minimum age (years): 16
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: All volunteer employees who are over the age of 16, have been playing football for at least three years, have not been away from football for more than two weeks, play football and meet the inclusion criteria of the study will be included.

Brief summary: Identification of the effects of low back pain and motor control influence on soccer players performance.

Detailed description: At least 60 volunteer athletes who playing soccer at least 3 years, not away from field more than 2 weeks, 16 years and older are planned to include this study. All participating athletes in this study will be signed an informed consent form then their demographic information will be recorded. To evaluate disability due to low back pain, musculoskeletal problems and the willingness to participate in sports will be used the Oswestry Disability index, the Nordic Musculoskeletal System questionnaire and the Sport Motivation Scale-2, respectively. The motor control levels of the athletes will be assessed with the motor control test battery (MKTB), the core stability with the Sahrmann's core stability test, core muscles endurance with the sport-specific endurance plank test and side bridge endurance test, the static balance with the stand stork test, the dynamic balance with the lower quadrant y balance test, postural changes with the Corbin Posture Rating Scale, the agility with the T test, speed and coordination with 4-10 shuttle run test, explosive force with long jump test, the kinetic chain with the functional movement screen.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Be over 16 years old,
* Participating in the soccer training for at least three years,
* Soccer players who have not stayed away from their sport for more than two weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

* Any history of orthopedic or neurological injury or pain that may interfere with normal football training or competition during assessment
* History of spine/lower and upper extremity surgery,
* Structural deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis,
* Having trap neuropathy
* Soccer players who had injuries other than chronic low back pain in the last 6 months will be excluded from the study.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Motor control disorder
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Core stability
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Core muscles endurance
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Static balance
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Dynamic balance
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Agility
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Speed and coordination
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Explosive power
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Kinetic chain
timeFrame: baseline
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Nordic Musculoskeletal System Questionnaire
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Sport Motivation Scale-2
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Oswestry Disability Index
timeFrame: baseline
measure: Postural changes
timeFrame: baseline
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Ankara
country: Turkey
facility: Aynur Demirel
Study officials:
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