CompletedNot Applicable

PNF Method for Those Working in Special Education

Turkey (Türkiye)30 participantsStarted 2023-11-04

Plain-language summary

The aim of the study was to examine the acute effect of self-proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretching on chest mobility, posterior muscle chain mobility and respiratory functions in caregivers of children with developmental delays. In the study: 1. Does self-PNF stretching have an effect on chest mobility and posterior muscle chain mobility in caregivers of children with developmental delay? 2. Does self-PNF stretching have an effect on respiratory functions in caregivers of children with developmental delays? The questions were answered.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 40 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Volunteering to participate in the study * No history of infection or flare in the previous 4 weeks * Participants who have not been included in another clinical trial in the last month * Those whose knee flexion angle is 15 degrees and above in the hamstring muscle shortness test Exclusion Criteria: * Vestibular disorders, participants with known balance impairment within the past three months due to concussion * Those with musculoskeletal system problems in their lower extremities * Those who had lower extremity and thorax surgery in the last year * Those with metabolic diseases

What they're measuring

Chest Mobility Measurement 1- Axillary region

Timeframe: Duration of change in 1 day.

Chest Mobility Measurement 2- Xiphoid region

Timeframe: Duration of change in 1 day.

Chest Mobility Measurement 3- Subcostal region

Timeframe: Duration of change in 1 day.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06466239

SponsorIstanbul Medipol University Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-03-12

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