Self Stretching, Plantar Self Massage and Manual Stimulation on Balance and Reaction Time

Medipol Health Group

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Healthy; Stretch

Treatments: Other: Manual Stimulation; Other: self massage; Other: static stretching

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05313568

Foot.Balance.ReactionTime.

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to investigate the instantaneous effects of self-stretching, plantar self-massage and manual stimulation on balance and reaction time in healthy individuals. 102 individuals meeting the inclusion criteria will be included in the study. Individuals will be randomly divided into 3 groups: static stretching group (n=34), self-massage group (n=34) and manual stimulation group (n=34). Static stretching will be applied to all individuals (n=102). In addition to static stretching, self-massage will be applied to individuals in the self-massage group (n=34). Individuals in the manual stimulation group (n=34) will receive manual stimulation in addition to static stretching. Individuals will be evaluated in terms of static balance, dynamic balance, reaction time and foot functionality before and immediately after the applications.

Enrollment: 102 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• being between 18 and 50 years old
• having Body Mass Index (BMI) limit to be 20-25
• having Normal range of motion of the ankle joint
• having the score of the foot is between 0 and +5 according to the foot posture index,
• having the score 3+ on ankle muscle strength

Exclusion criteria

• being pregnant
• having undergone surgery on the foot and ankle in the last 6 months
• history of lower extremity injury with residual symptoms in the past year
• having diseases that affect the balance such as rheumatic disease, osteoarthritis, multiple sclerosis
• being professional athlete
• presence of vestibular disease (Meniere, Vertigo etc.), diabetes, neuropathy Being in
• being in the menopausal period
• having hip flexor muscle shortening
• having basal ganglia disorders such as Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease
• having sensory problems on the sole of the foot

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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102 participants in 3 patient groups

static stretching group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The stretch will be done by placing both feet on a raised platform, lowering the heel off the platform without touching the ground, and held in this position to perform a static stretch. They will perform 5 repetitions, 15 seconds of rest and 1 minute of stretching.

Treatment:

Other: static stretching

self massage group

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to the self-stretching application, plantar self-massage will be applied. Plantar self massage will be shown to the participants by the physiotherapist with a 7 cm spiky massage ball. Then, participants will be asked to self-massage the plantar sole of the foot for 5 minutes with a 7 cm spiky massage ball.

Treatment:

Other: self massage

Other: static stretching

Manual Stimulation Group

Experimental group

Description:

In addition to the self-stretching application, manual stimulation will be applied. Manual protocol: A) Pressure will be applied in each interdigital space and on the longitudinal arch with shear in the longitudinal direction (5 repetitions of 10 seconds each). B) Pressure with transverse shear on the metatarsal heads (5 repetitions of 5 seconds each) C) Static pressure will be applied to the first and fifth metatarsal head, center of the midfoot, and heel (5 repetitions per 10-second period each).

Treatment:

Other: Manual Stimulation

Other: static stretching