Low Back Pain and Motor Control in Soccer Players

Hacettepe University60 enrolled

Overview

Identification of the effects of low back pain and motor control influence on soccer players performance.

At least 60 volunteer athletes who playing soccer at least 3 years, not away from field more than 2 weeks, 16 years and older are planned to include this study. All participating athletes in this study will be signed an informed consent form then their demographic information will be recorded. To evaluate disability due to low back pain, musculoskeletal problems and the willingness to participate in sports will be used the Oswestry Disability index, the Nordic Musculoskeletal System questionnaire and the Sport Motivation Scale-2, respectively. The motor control levels of the athletes will be assessed with the motor control test battery (MKTB), the core stability with the Sahrmann's core stability test, core muscles endurance with the sport-specific endurance plank test and side bridge endurance test, the static balance with the stand stork test, the dynamic balance with the lower quadrant y balance test, postural changes with the Corbin Posture Rating Scale, the agility with the T test, speed and coordination with 4-10 shuttle run test, explosive force with long jump test, the kinetic chain with the functional movement screen.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Chronic Low-back Pain

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 16 YearsMax age: 25 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Be over 16 years old, * Participating in the soccer training for at least three years, * Soccer players who have not stayed away from their sport for more than two weeks Exclusion Criteria: * Any history of orthopedic or neurological injury or pain that may interfere with normal football training or competition during assessment * History of spine/lower and upper extremity surgery, * Structural deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis, * Having trap neuropathy * Soccer players who had injuries other than chronic low back pain in the last 6 months will be excluded from the study.

Locations (1)

Aynur Demirel

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Motor control disorder

Motor control test battery: the test consists of ten different tests (forward bend, return from forward bend, sitting forward lean,sitting knee extension, pelvic tilt, one leg stance,side bending, rocking forward, prone knee flexion, hip abduction).Whether the total score increases, the motor control disorders increase.

Time frame: baseline

Core stability

Sharmann's core stability test

Time frame: baseline

Core muscles endurance

Sport-specific endurance plank test, right and left side bridge endurance test

Time frame: baseline

Static balance

Stand Stork test

Time frame: baseline

Dynamic balance

Lower quadrant y balance test

Time frame: baseline

Agility

T test

Time frame: baseline

Speed and coordination

4-10 Shuttle run test

Time frame: baseline

Explosive power

Standing long jump test

Time frame: baseline

Kinetic chain

Functional movement screen

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

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Nordic Musculoskeletal System Questionnaire

Evaluates the musculoskeletal system problem. If the athlete indicate a musculoskeletal problem different than low back pain, it will use for screening.

Time frame: baseline

Sport Motivation Scale-2

Evaluates willingness to participate in sports. The scale has 6 subparameters indicating sport motivation levels is high or low.

Time frame: baseline

Oswestry Disability Index

Evaluate disability due to low back pain. the index measures perceived low back pain related dysfunction. Whether the total score increaeses, the dyscfunction increases.

Time frame: baseline

Postural changes

Corbin Posture Rating Scale. Whether the total score increaeses, thepostural problems increases.

Time frame: baseline