CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of Two Stretching Techniques on Healthy Volunteers With Shortened Hamstrings

Spain96 participantsStarted 2017-03-13

Plain-language summary

The main objective of this study is to compare the effect and the duration of the Neuromuscular Electrical Elongation (NMEE ) technique versus the PNF technique and versus a control group, on the extensibility of the hamstrings muscles. Hypothesis: NMEE of shortened hamstrings muscles in healthy subjects, compared with PNF and control group produces a significant increase in hamstrings extensibility.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy Volunteers * Older than 18 years * Bilateral shortened hamstrings muscles with a knee extension under 60º (TEAR, Neto et al., 2015) and a ROM under 80º in the hip (straight leg raise test angle, Espejo-Antúnez et al., 2015) Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in a muscular stretching program during the study * Previous history of surgical intervention in the hip, tight or knee * Muscle-skeletal pain or injury in the low back or inferior limbs * Abdominal o spine surgery within three month before the study beginning. Exit Criteria: * Patient´s petition * Change in the regular physical activity level during the study period * Appearance of an injury that would contraindicate the use of stretching techniques

What they're measuring

Change in Active-knee-extension test (AKE)

Timeframe: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (30 minutes after intervention); Follow up (4 week after last intervention)

Change in Straight-leg-raise test (SLR)

Timeframe: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (30 minutes after intervention); Follow up (4 week after last intervention)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03084341

SponsorUniversidad San Jorge

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2017-06-01

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in Active-knee-extension test (AKE)

Timeframe: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (30 minutes after intervention); Follow up (4 week after last intervention)

Change in Straight-leg-raise test (SLR)

Timeframe: Pre-intervention; Post-intervention (30 minutes after intervention); Follow up (4 week after last intervention)