CompletedNot Applicable

Effect of a Flexibility Program on the Extensibility of the Hamstrings and the Thoracic and Lumbar Spinal Curvatures

Spain61 participantsStarted 2023-01-09

Plain-language summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to analyse the effect of an intervention program based on hamstring flexibility on the extensibility and curvatures of the spine in dancers. Participants will be dance student with ten years of experience that will undergo a program of stretching four times per week during seven weeks, followed by a detraining period, and a retraining period of three weeks. There will be a pre-test, a post-test and two re-tests after the intervention. The results will be compared with a control group of dancers that will not take part in the stretching program.

Who can participate

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. students enrolled for at least 18 ECTS credits at the High Conservatory of Dance;
✓. previous experience of 10 years in dance;
✓. practice dance at least 4 days a week;

Exclusion criteria

✕. Not attending at least 80% of the practical sessions of the Conservatory throughout the programme;
✕. being pregnant at the beginning of the study or getting pregnant during the development of the study;
✕. having undergone surgery on the spine or hamstring musculature;
✕. having suffered a hamstring injuries in the last year or during the study;
✕. having structured spinal disorders;
✕. having an injury at the time of the assessment that prevents her from taking the measurements;
✕. stretching of the hamstring musculature outside the conservatory.

What they're measuring

Linear hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Pre-test (week 1)

Linear hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Post-test (week 8)

Linear hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Re-test 1 (week 11)

Linear hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Re-test 2 (week 14)

Angular hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Pre-test (week 1)

Angular hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Post-test (week 8)

Angular hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Re-test 1 (week 11)

Angular hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Re-test 2 (week 14)

Thoracic spinal curvatures

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05904834

SponsorUniversidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-05-31

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

SexFEMALE

See this in plain English?

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

Inclusion criteria

✓. students enrolled for at least 18 ECTS credits at the High Conservatory of Dance;
✓. previous experience of 10 years in dance;
✓. practice dance at least 4 days a week;

Exclusion criteria

✕. Not attending at least 80% of the practical sessions of the Conservatory throughout the programme;
✕. being pregnant at the beginning of the study or getting pregnant during the development of the study;
✕. having undergone surgery on the spine or hamstring musculature;
✕. having suffered a hamstring injuries in the last year or during the study;
✕. having structured spinal disorders;
✕. having an injury at the time of the assessment that prevents her from taking the measurements;
✕. stretching of the hamstring musculature outside the conservatory.

What they're measuring

Linear hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Pre-test (week 1)

Linear hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Post-test (week 8)

Linear hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Re-test 1 (week 11)

Linear hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Re-test 2 (week 14)

Angular hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Pre-test (week 1)

Angular hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Post-test (week 8)

Angular hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Re-test 1 (week 11)

Angular hamstring flexibility

Timeframe: Re-test 2 (week 14)

Thoracic spinal curvatures