Comparison of the Effectiveness of Two Different Squat Exercises in Healthy Individuals

Last updated: March 14, 2025
Sponsor: Uskudar University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

Chronic Pain

Treatment

Squat with knees over toes

control

Squat where the knee does not pass the toes

Clinical Study ID

NCT06843785
Uskudar23
  • Ages 18-30
  • All Genders
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

The aim of our study is to compare the effects of two different squatting patterns, with and without the knees passing the toes, on low back pain, muscle strength and balance.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Being between the ages of 18-30,

  • According to International Physical Activity Questionnaire - Short Form Being physically active

  • Not having any psychological, neurological, orthopedic and rheumatic disorders,

  • Not having a history of fractures or surgeries affecting the lower extremities in the last year,

  • Being able to do at least one traditional squat exercise

  • Being able to communicate in Turkish (written and verbal) Exclusion criteria

  • Being pregnant or suspected of being pregnant

  • Knee valgus diagnosis

  • Pes planus or pes cavus diagnosis in the foot

  • Hip rotation diagnosis

  • Strength deficit between two extremities

  • A history of acute osteoarthritis in the knee

  • Regular medication use or use of NSAIDs and similar disease-modifying drugs in the last month

  • Intra-articular injection (hyaluronic acid/steroid) application in the last 6 months

  • Having a comorbid disease that contraindicates exercise (advanced osteoporosis, vertigo, neurological diseases, etc.)

Study Design

Total Participants: 60
Treatment Group(s): 3
Primary Treatment: Squat with knees over toes
Phase:
Study Start date:
March 01, 2025
Estimated Completion Date:
May 15, 2025

Study Description

A total of 60 volunteer participants between the ages of 18-30, who are in the active category of the International Physical Activity Assessment Questionnaire Short Form, are planned to be included in the study. Individuals participating in the study will be divided into 3 groups using a computer randomization system and a closed envelope method. Group I (n=20); squatting with the knees passing the toes (PI), Group II (n=20); squatting with the knees not passing the toes (PG) and Group III (n=20); control group (CG). Squatting with the knees passing the toes (PI); squatting with the knees not passing the toes (PG) will be applied to the study groups as a home program for 4 weeks and will be checked with an exercise diary. Participants will be re-evaluated at the end of the exercise program. No training program will be applied to the control group and they will be asked to continue their daily lives and participants will be evaluated at 4-week intervals. The training program of 1 set; 20 repetitions; 30 seconds active contraction/30 seconds rest is applied to the PI and PG groups 3 days a week, every other day for 6 weeks. The training program of the groups is monitored by a physiotherapist for 6 weeks via telerehabilitation technologies. All participants will be evaluated for back pain, knee pain, muscle thickness, muscle strength, function and balance before and at the end of the program and the data obtained will be recorded.

Connect with a study center

  • Bahçeşehir Universtiy

    Istanbul,
    Turkey

    Active - Recruiting

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