Clinical trial NCT05948189: Low Back Health Education on Physical Function and Body Awareness in Academicians
Official title: Investigation of the Effect of Low Back Health Education on Physical Function and Body Awareness in Academicians: Randomized Controlled Study
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Keywords: Academician
physical function
body awareness
low back health
back school
Lead sponsor: Biruni University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2023-07-17
Enrollment: 94
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 25
Maximum age (years): 65
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: 94 (49 female and 45 male) volunteer academicians divided into two groups:intervention group (n=47) and control group (n=47), randomly.
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: This study was planned to investigate the effect of back health education given to academicians on physical function and body awareness. The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week). The control group was only given an informative brochure on back health and asked to read it.

Detailed description: This study was planned to investigate the effect of back health education given to academicians on physical function and body awareness. The study was completed with a total of 94 (49 female and 45 male) volunteer academicians (intervention group n=47, control group n=47) between the ages of 25-65, with a mean age of 43.22±10.924 years. The participants of both groups were evaluated before and after the 6-week education and training. In order to evaluate physical functions of the participants, One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed), Half Squat Test, Curl-Up Test, and Sit and Reach Test were used. The Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ) was used to assess body awareness of the sample. The participants of the intervention group received back health education (Back School) in the classroom. After the education program, they participated in exercise training for six weeks (one day a week). The control group was only given an informative brochure on back health and asked to read it.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Taking part in full-time academic staff at Ondokuz Mayıs University and Samsun University in Turkey.
* To continue his/her career at the university for at least 3 years without break
* Male and female volunteer academicians between the ages of 25-65

Exclusion Criteria:

* Those with any identified back pain problem
* Those who have undergone spinal surgery
* Those with neurological problems
* Those with orthopedic problems
* Those with cardiac or pulmonary problems (except controlled taking by medicines.
* Part-time employees

Primary outcomes:
measure: One Leg Standing Test (eyes open and closed)
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Half Squat Test
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Curl-Up Test
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Sit and Reach Test
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
measure: Body Awareness Questionnaire (BAQ)
timeFrame: through study completion, an average of 1 year
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: İ̇stanbul
country: Turkey
facility: Faculty of Health Sciences in Biruni University
state: Zeytinburnu
Study officials:
affiliation: Biruni University
name: UGUR CAVLAK, Prof.
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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