The Effect of Bike Exercise on Joint and Muscles

Mersin University34 enrolled

Overview

The design of our study is a prospective. It is planned to be completed in twenty-four weeks with 34 participants. The main purpose of this study is to examine and compare the effects of two different bike exercises on knee joint and lower extremity muscles by ultrasonographic method.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Osteoarthritis

Interventions

Recumbent BikeDEVICE

The first group will exercise with a recumbent bike for 20 minutes, 3 sessions/week for 6 weeks.

Upright BikeDEVICE

The first group will exercise with a upright bike for 20 minutes, 3 sessions/week for 6 weeks.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Being between the ages of 18-35 * Not exercising regularly * BMI between 18.9-24.9 kg/m2 * Volunteering to participate in the study * Absence of chronic rheumatic, cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary or other system diseases that may prevent participation in the exercise program. * Those who do not have a history of pregnancy, malignant hematological and oncological diseases * Not smoking * No musculoskeletal problems of the lower extremity in the last 6 months * No previous history of lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year Exclusion Criteria: * Being outside the age range of 18-35 * Exercising regularly * Being outside of the BMI 18.9-24.9 kg/m2 range * Having chronic rheumatic, cardiovascular, neurological, pulmonary or other system diseases that may prevent participation in the exercise program * Those with a history of pregnancy, malignant hematological and oncological diseases * Individuals who smoke * Any musculoskeletal problem of the lower extremity in the last 6 months * Having a history of lower extremity surgery in the last 1 year

Locations (1)

Mersin University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Mersin, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Baseline knee joint cartilage thickness and muscles thicknesses

Ultrasonographic measurements will be made using linear probes (5-13 megahertz Logiq P5; GE Medical Systems) .Joint cartillage thickness and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound at baseline.

Time frame: Just before first exercises session

Knee cartilage thickness and muscles thicknesses after 6 weeks training program

Ultrasonographic measurements will be made using linear probes (5-13 megahertz Logiq P5; GE Medical Systems) .Joint cartillage and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound after 6 weeks training program. Joint cartillage thickness and lower extremity muscles will measured by ultrasound after 6 weeks.

Time frame: After 6 weeks training program

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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