Unloading Maneuvers During Spinal Flexion Exposure
The Effect of Unloading Maneuvers During Spinal Flexion Exposure
University of Primorska
30 participants
Aug 25, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
An experimental study, which will aim to investigate the acute effects of unloading maneuvers during an intermittent spinal flexion protocol on changes in trunk mechanical and neuromuscular properties.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria1
- Occupational workers with a predominantly non static job (e.g. combination of sitting and standing)
Exclusion Criteria7
- History of chronic low back pain
- Episode of acute low back pain
- Hip injury in the past six months
- Previous spine, pelvis or hip surgery
- Hypermobility, diagnosed with the Beighton score
- High intensity resistance training (> 75 % of 1 repetition maximum) more than two times a week
- Sporting or recreational activities, that include repetitive spinal flexion or maintenance of a flexed posture (for example cycling or rowing).
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Interventions
Participants will perform unloading maneuvers four times with 15 min of spinal flexion protocol in between. The intervention will include self traction on a box (5 s) and sustained standing trunk extension (8 s). Both maneuvers will be repeated twice at each timepoint.
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NCT07116720