Differences in Physical Characteristics of Cross-Country Skiers with and without Low Back Pain

UMIN ID: UMIN000055436

Registered date:06/09/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Low back pain
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/06/13
• Target sample size: 40
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Observational

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Spinal alignment (thoracic kyphosis angle, lumbar kyphosis angle)
• Secondary Outcome: Frequency of injury and low back pain in the past year, movement phases that tend to cause low back pain, pelvic tilt angle, range of motion of the spine, shoulder joint, and hip joint, lower limb muscle tightness (Thomas test, straight leg raising test, heel buttock distance), trunk muscle strength and muscle endurance.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 15years-old
• Age maximum: 18years-old
• Gender: Male
• Exclude criteria: Athletes who meet any one of the following two conditions will be excluded. 1) Athletes who do not practice as usual during the measurement period due to injury or disability. 2) Athletes who have not read the instructions and cannot obtain consent from the athlete and his/her guardian.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Gunma University Graduate School of Health Sciences, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tajika Laboratory.
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Gunma university
• Secondary ID(s): HS2024-033