N/A
Completed N=48
Isometric Core Muscle Endurance in Healthy Active and Non-active Working Age Populations
Physical Endurance
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04209335 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
48
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2020
Primary outcomePrimary: Core Muscle Endurance — 530.5 seconds
Summary
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate a possible correlation between core muscle endurance and participants' age in healthy adult population. Secondary purpose was to identify other dependent variables influencing isometric core muscle endurance (e.g. low back pain, physical activity, gender, body mass index).
Methods: 48 (35 females, 13 males) healthy adults (aged 21-66 years) performed 4 isometric core muscle endurance tests- Biering-Sorensen, McGill V-sit, right and left side plank. A correlation between core endurance and age, gender, lower back pain (LBP), physical activity level (PAL), and body mass index (BMI) was calculated.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Core Muscle Endurance |
530.5 | — |
| SECONDARY Body Mass Index |
23.8 | — |
| SECONDARY Physical Activity Level Questionnaire |
27 | — |
| SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Have Experienced Non-specific Lower Back Pain |
15 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- aged 20-70 (working age population)
- healthy
- active and non-active
- with or without non-specific lower back pain
Exclusion Criteria
- all serious pathologies and diagnosis that could affect the ability to perform the tests safely including acute pain, neurological, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular diseases, spinal pathologies (e.g. spondylitis, acute herniated disc, cauda equina, hypertension, epilepsy, tumour, previous fracture or surgery in trunk, structured deformity, osteoporosis)
- sudden change in health
- personal reasons
- severe pain during testing
- competing in any sports higher than amateur level
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04209335). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.