Test-retest Reliability and Agreement of Trunk Muscle Activation in Pain-free Persons
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorUniversity Ghent
About this trial
The aim of the study is to investigate test-retest reliability and agreement of trunk muscle activation during functional tasks and clinical sensorimotor control tests in pain-free persons.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
None
Disqualifiers
Persons experiencing low back pain in the past year
Patients with serious underlying conditions (e.g., multiple sclerosis)
Previous spinal surgery
Persons with any type of blood clotting disorder
Trial population
Pain-free persons will be recruited through online advertisement, flyers and posters.
Trial design
Design model
Case-only
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
No intervention
Other interventionNo intervention
Treatment groups
18 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: Pain-free persons1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Trunk muscle onset during the rapid arm movement test
Trunk muscle onset latencies in response to the unilateral rapid arm movement test will be measured by means of electromyography.
Time frame
Baseline (test-session)2
Trunk muscle onset during the rapid arm movement test
Trunk muscle onset latencies in response to the unilateral rapid arm movement test will be measured by means of electromyography.
Time frame
After a 30-minute break (retest-session)Secondary outcomes
1
Trunk muscle (co-)activation
The participant sits on a stool and holds a horizontal bar with both hands, shoulders at 90 degrees (arms are horizontal). The horizontal bar is secured to the ground using a rope and weights. The participant pushes the horizontal bar upwards without moving the arms, pelvis, or spine. The activation of the back and abdominal muscles will be further investigated.
Time frame
Baseline (test-session)2
Trunk muscle (co-)activation
The participant sits on a stool and holds a horizontal bar with both hands, shoulders at 90 degrees (arms are horizontal). The horizontal bar is secured to the ground using a rope and weights. The participant pushes the horizontal bar upwards without moving the arms, pelvis, or spine. The activation of the back and abdominal muscles will be further investigated.
Time frame
After a 30-minute break (retest-session)3
Back muscle activation
Back muscle activation will be analyzed during (1) bilateral reaching in standing position, (2) unilateral/bilateral reaching starting in neutral sitting position, and (3) unilateral/bilateral reaching starting in habitual sitting position.
Time frame
Baseline (test-session)4
Back muscle activation
Back muscle activation will be analyzed during (1) bilateral reaching in standing position, (2) unilateral/bilateral reaching starting in neutral sitting position, and (3) unilateral/bilateral reaching starting in habitual sitting position.
Time frame
After a 30-minute break (retest-session)Sponsors and contacts
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University Ghent
Lead sponsor
VZW Educatieve Lichaamsbeweging
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov