Shape of the Sagittal Curvatures of the Spine in Youthful Female Volleyball Players

The goal of this study is to assess the formation of the sagittal curvatures of the spine in healthy girls practicing volleyball versus their untrained peers.

Research questions:

1. Is there a differentiation in values of thoracic kyphosis, lumbar lordosis angles, and compensation ratio among girls practicing volleyball and their untrained peers? 2. Does practicing volleyball determine the frequency of correctness in the lumbosacral inclination, the shape of the curvature of the thoracic kyphosis and lumbar lordosis? 3. Does practicing volleyball determine the frequency of types and subtypes of body posture?

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy Bone Diseases Kyphosis Lordosis Musculoskeletal Diseases Spinal Curvatures Spinal Diseases

Age range

10 year–13 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Rzeszow

Rzeszów, Poland

About this study

The investigators compared 30 healthy girls aged 10-13 (attending training regularly, three times a week), with 30 healthy peers who did not train in any sports and did not regularly participate in any physical exercises apart from attending obligatory physical education classes. The Baseline Bubble inclinometer was applied as the research tool of choice. The study protocol entailed the measuring of the sagittal curvatures of the spine.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

age range of 10-13 years,
dominating right hand and right leg,
a written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

injuries of the musculoskeletal system,
pathology of the limbs,
previous orthopedic surgery,
neurological disorders,
refusal to participate in the study.

Treatment and study plan

The measuring of the sagittal curvatures of the spine

Other

Research tool was Baseline Bubble inclinometer.

Primary outcomes

Number of participants who experienced abnormalities resulting from sports training according to inclinometer assessment

Time frame: through study completion, an average of 1 year

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Rzeszow

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2022
Primary completion: 2023
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Sep 4, 2024
Registry last updated: Sep 4, 2024

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