Ultrasound Assessment During Exercise

University of Virginia80 enrolled

Overview

This study evaluates the ability of the transverse abdominis (TrA) to contract during and after two different types of exercise - either sling based exercise or traditional core stability exercise. The TrA is measured by real time ultrasound imaging. The investigators hypothesized that the sling based exercise would activate the TrA to a greater degree and that there would be a greater activation after the exercise.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Low Back Pain

Interventions

ExerciseOTHER

Redcord (sling exercise) and traditional exercise

Core stability exerciseOTHER

Traditional core stability exercise

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Low back pain with stabilization classification Exclusion Criteria: * Fractures, neurological condition

Locations (1)

University of Virginia

Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

TrA activation ratio measured by RUSI

Time frame: Pre - during - post exercise during a single day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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