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SPARQ and Core Proprioception

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00780130
First received: October 22, 2008
Last updated: October 27, 2008
Last verified: October 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this investigation is to determine the relationship of core stability to core proprioception


Condition Intervention
Proprioception
Core Strength
 Other: No Intervention

Study Type: Observational
Study Design: Observational Model: Case-Only
Official Title: The Relationship of Core Stability to Core Proprioception

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Balance Problems
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Mcgill sidebridge test proprioception testing SPARQ testing [ Time Frame: Two testing sessions one week apart. ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 20
Study Start Date: May 2008
Study Completion Date: October 2008
Primary Completion Date: October 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Groups/Cohorts Assigned Interventions
Group 1
male & female college students ages 20 to 50, asymptomatic normals
 Other: No Intervention
male & female college students ages 20 to 50, asymptomatic normals

Detailed Description:

As no previous research has been reported correlating the SPARQtm method of athletic performance with the McGill Side Bridge test and core joint position error, this study is designed as a pilot. The subject's core stability will be measured with the SPARQtm method of athletic performance and the McGill Side Bridge test for core stability. Core proprioception will be determined using the standard test for proprioception, Joint Position Error (JPE) testing, with the Skill Technologies motion capture device. All participants will receive the SPARQtm method of athletic performance testing, the McGill Side Bridge test for core stability and the core joint position error tests twice, one week apart.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   20 Years to 50 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population

asymptomatic normals

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • college student, staff, or faculty members;
  • History of thoracic / lumbar injuries for inclusion into the injured group.
  • No history of thoracic / lumbar injuries for inclusion into the normal group.
  • Ages 20 to 50
  • History of previous athletic performance.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous lower extremity injury, surgery, visual or vestibular condition affecting balance
  • Current acute illness that have an adverse effect on balance or core strength
  • Local infection, injury or other malignancy
  • Any unstable joints of the lower extremity or spine
  • Any Spinal manipulation within 48 hours
  • Prescription medication or supplement that affects blood pressure
  • Pregnancy
  • Diagnosis of severe hypertension (200-161/120-100 mmHg)
  • Incapable of exercise for 15 minutes without hortness of breath
  • Heart failure, kidney diseases and mental disorders
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00780130

Locations
United States, Missouri
Logan College of Chiropractic
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63006
Sponsors and Collaborators
Logan College of Chiropractic
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Dr. Dennis Enix, Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00780130     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: RD1028080161
Study First Received: October 22, 2008
Last Updated: October 27, 2008
Health Authority: United States: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 23, 2013