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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.
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.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Aquatic exercises | Experimental | 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. |
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| Core strengthening | Experimental | 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 |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatic exercises | Other | This include aquatic exercises thrice as week for 6 weeks. |
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| 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 |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Muhammad Atif Javed, PP-DPT | Contact | +92-3317491071 | atif.javed@riphah.edu.pk | |
| Laraib Iqbal, DPT | Contact | 03311480089 | laraibiqbal0000@gamil.com |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Laraib Iqbal, DPT | Study principal investigator | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firehouse fitness gym | Recruiting | Sargodha | Punjab Province | 40100 | Pakistan |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32870936 | Background | Zhu F, Zhang M, Wang D, Hong Q, Zeng C, Chen W. Yoga compared to non-exercise or physical therapy exercise on pain, disability, and quality of life for patients with chronic low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. PLoS One. 2020 Sep 1;15(9):e0238544. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0238544. eCollection 2020. | |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D017116 | Low Back Pain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D001416 | Back Pain |
| D010146 | Pain |
| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
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Randomized clinical trials
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The assessor who will take the readings is blind.
| Core strengthening |
| Other |
This include core strengthening exercises thrice a week for 6 weeks |
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| Tagliaferri SD, Miller CT, Owen PJ, Mitchell UH, Brisby H, Fitzgibbon B, Masse-Alarie H, Van Oosterwijck J, Belavy DL. Domains of Chronic Low Back Pain and Assessing Treatment Effectiveness: A Clinical Perspective. Pain Pract. 2020 Feb;20(2):211-225. doi: 10.1111/papr.12846. Epub 2019 Nov 11. |
| 31493101 | Background | Grabovac I, Dorner TE. Association between low back pain and various everyday performances : Activities of daily living, ability to work and sexual function. Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2019 Nov;131(21-22):541-549. doi: 10.1007/s00508-019-01542-7. Epub 2019 Sep 6. |
| 31938709 | Background | Abadi FH, Sankaravel M, Zainuddin FF, Elumalai G, Razli AI. The effect of aquatic exercise program on low-back pain disability in obese women. J Exerc Rehabil. 2019 Dec 31;15(6):855-860. doi: 10.12965/jer.1938688.344. eCollection 2019 Dec. |
| 34847915 | Background | Hlaing SS, Puntumetakul R, Khine EE, Boucaut R. Effects of core stabilization exercise and strengthening exercise on proprioception, balance, muscle thickness and pain related outcomes in patients with subacute nonspecific low back pain: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Nov 30;22(1):998. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04858-6. |
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| Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |