Stretching for musicians: a small study tests if mobility moves improve posture and balance
NCT ID NCT07632950
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether a four-week program of gentle mobilization exercises could improve balance in orchestra musicians, who often stand or sit in awkward positions for long periods. Twenty-three musicians were split into groups that did the exercises once or twice a week. The researchers measured balance using a virtual reality system before, during, and after the program.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobilization-based exercise program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward simple exercises to help musicians with balance issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early exploratory study with only 23 participants. Results may not apply to all musicians or other groups.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 38 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being an active musician participating in an orchestra. * Being able to regularly attend all assessments and exercise sessions throughout the research process. * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study. * Having no neurological, orthopedic, or systemic health condition that could prevent posturography assessments or exercise applications. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a neurological disorder that could affect balance performance. * Failing to regularly attend exercise sessions or assessment sessions. * Having an acute musculoskeletal injury or serious orthopedic problem that could prevent assessment or exercise application. * Wishing to withdraw from the study during the research process.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Physical Education and Sport Teaching, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Inonu University,, Malatya, Malatya 44280
Malatya, Battalgazi, 0444, Turkey (Türkiye)
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