Clinical trial NCT06561776: Investigation of Physical Impairments in Young Adults
Official title: Cough Strength, Physical Activity and Balance in Young Adults.
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Conditions: Adult Children
Keywords: adult
balance
cough
COVID-19
physical activity
Lead sponsor: Izmir Democracy University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-08-20
Enrollment: 51
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 18
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: NON_PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: At least 51 individuals aged 18 and over will be included

Brief summary: Physical inactivity is widespread among young adults due to different disasters like the COVID-19 and earthquakes. On the other hand, it is unknown how physical activity level affects cough strength and balance in young adults. In current study, it was aimed to investigate both cough strength, physical activity and balance status in young adults and the relationship between these parameters.

Detailed description: Participation in free time physical activities has various health benefits such as increasing academic success, improving quality of life. Physical inactivity in university students has been triggered by disasters such as COVID-19 and earthquakes that we have experienced. However, it is not yet known how physical inactivity and sedentary life affect cough strength and balance in these healthy young people. Thus, this study aimed to explore the cough strength, physical activity and balance status and the correlations between these parameters in young adults.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* being 18 years or older,
* volunteering to participate in the study
* understanding and answering the questionnaire

Exclusion Criteria:

* having any physical or mental disability/disease and/or cognitive impairment that would prevent physical activities
* being pregnant.

Primary outcomes:
measure: Cough strength
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Physical activity score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Static balance score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Dynamic balance score
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İzmir
country: Turkey
facility: Izmir Democracy University
Study officials:
affiliation: Izmir Democracy University
name: GÜLŞAH BARĞI
role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
affiliation: Izmir Democracy University
name: ALPEREN BİNİCİ
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Izmir Democracy University
name: GÖKAY GÖKÇE
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Izmir Democracy University
name: MAHİR SOLMAZ
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
affiliation: Izmir Democracy University
name: BİLAL KAMACİHAN
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
References:
citation: Silva MVGD, Soares IC, Ventura SC, Kuroda MN, Goncalves Dos Santos BG, Nogueira da Silva C, Borato LA, Pedroni CR. Trunk muscles influence lower limb performance in crossfit athletes: A cross-sectional study. Physiother Res Int. 2024 Jan;29(1):e2040. doi: 10.1002/pri.2040. Epub 2023 Jul 15.
citation: Koca R, Sen ME. The effect of anthropometric measurements and muscle endurance of the trunk and lower extremities on anatomic body awareness in healthy individuals with different levels of physical activity. Acta Neurol Belg. 2024 Jun;124(3):995-1003. doi: 10.1007/s13760-024-02526-9. Epub 2024 Mar 28.