Dynamic vs. PNF Quadriceps Stretching in Cyclists

Istinye University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy

Treatments: Other: PNF Stretching; Other: Dynamic Stretching

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07164729

02092025

Details and patient eligibility

About

Following an initial assessment, 30 professional cyclists will be divided into two groups (1:1). PNF stretching will be applied to the Quadriceps muscles of the participants in Group A, while Group B will perform dynamic stretching on the Quadriceps muscles. After the interventions, all participants will undergo a second assessment. The study aims to compare the immediate effects of these two different types of stretching on muscle performance, strength and joint range of motion. Participants will attend a single day for both the assessments and the intervention sessions.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 25 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Being a professional cyclist (training intensively at least 4-5 times per week and having a minimum of 5-10 years of cycling experience).
• Voluntary participation in the study.
• No recent history of sports-related injury.

Exclusion criteria

• Presence of neurological, orthopedic, or cardiovascular diseases.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

PNF Stretching

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: PNF Stretching

Dynamic Stretching

Experimental group

Treatment:

Other: Dynamic Stretching