CompletedNot Applicable

Biomechanical Relationship Between Trunk Flexion and Mouth Opening: Pilot Study

Spain60 participantsStarted 2023-02-01

Plain-language summary

The aim of the present study is to analyze if there is a biomechanical relationship between trunk flexion and buccal opening and to observe if there is an improvement of trunk flexion by performing the "sit and reach" test when stretching the masticatory muscles.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 26 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Being between 18 and 26 years old (both included).
✓. Having signed the consent form.
✓. Being able to introduce three knuckles of the non-dominant hand between the incisors.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Having a musculoskeletal injury in the lower extremity and / or in the jaw.
✕. Being in the process of receiving physiotherapy treatment and / or having undergone any odontologic or maxillofacial surgery in the last month.
✕. Having suffered dislocations, painful clicks or being diagnosed with some type of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction.
✕. Having hypermobility in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) that is, the measurement of the buccal opening being greater than 60 mm.

What they're measuring

Trunk flexion

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06188897

SponsorUniversity Rovira i Virgili

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2023-02-02

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