Sitting study probes hidden link between tight hamstrings and spine shape
NCT ID NCT07682142
First seen Jul 02, 2026 · Last updated Jul 07, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This observational study looks at whether tight hamstrings are related to the curve of the lower back in healthy adults who sit for more than six hours a day. Researchers measure hamstring flexibility and lumbar spine angle while participants sit upright, slumped, and leaning forward. The goal is to better understand how sitting posture and muscle tightness interact, which could eventually help improve comfort and prevent problems for people with desk jobs.
What this could mean
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- What this could lead to
- If a clear link is found, it could inform better ergonomic advice or physical therapy strategies for people who sit for long hours.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with no intervention, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to people with back pain or other conditions.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Sedentary adults of both sexes, aged 18 to 45 years, recruited from the Nasser institute hospital, and the surrounding community. Eligible participants are healthy individuals with a sedentary lifestyle (more than six hours of sitting per day and a physical-activity level below 600 MET-minutes per week on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire), a body mass index below 30 kg/m², and bilateral hamstring tightness, with no current low back pain or other excluding musculoskeletal, neurological, or spinal conditions
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults aged 18-45 years. * Sedentary occupation requiring \> 6 hours of sitting per day. * Active Knee Extension (AKE) angle \>15°. * Bilateral hamstring tightness. * Sedentary individual as determined by IPAQ (MET≤ 600 min/week). * Asymptomatic for low back pain at the time of testing. Exclusion Criteria: * History of significant low back pain requiring medical treatment in the past 12 months. * Previous spinal surgery or structural spinal deformities. * Lower extremity injury or surgery within the past 6 months. * Neurological disorders affecting sensation or movement. * Pregnant female or get birth in the last year. * Body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m². * postural deviations resulting from shortening of the iliopsoas and erector spinae or insufficiency of the core stabilizers and hip extensors
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Locations
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Nasser institute hospital
Cairo, Shubra Misr, 12616, Egypt
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