Stretching Exercises on Hamstring Flexibility.

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Hamstring Muscle; Flexibility

Treatments: Other: sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique; Other: control (passive stretch exercises); Other: Neurodynamic mobilization

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04932707

Hamstring muscle shortening

Details and patient eligibility

About

The hamstrings muscles are examples of muscle groups that have a tendency to shorten.

Limited flexibility has been shown to predispose a person to several musculoskeletal overuse injuries and significantly affect a person's function.

Full description

The objective of this study will be to compare the effect of three different methods of stretching techniques on the flexibility of hamstring muscle in subjects with short hamstring syndrome.

HYPOTHESES:

There will be no difference between sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique, neuro-dynamic slump stretch, or passive hamstring stretch on hamstring flexibility in subjects with short hamstring syndrome.

RESEARCH QUESTION:

Is there is any difference between suboccipital muscle inhibition technique, neurodynamic slump stretch, or passive hamstring stretch on hamstring flexibility in patients with short hamstring syndrome?

Enrollment: 117 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• undergraduate female students
• body mass index 18-25 kg/cm square.
• All subjects will be free from injury or disease expected to affect hamstring length or ability to perform the exercises.

Exclusion criteria

• Hamstring injury within the past year.
• Verbal report of performing regular lower extremity.
• Current Muscle stretching exercises.
• History of neck trauma (whiplash).
• History of recent fracture in any part of the body.
• History of neurological or orthopedic disorders
• Diagnosis of a herniated disk
• Low back pain in the last 6 months

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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117 participants in 3 patient groups

Study group 1

Experimental group

Description:

sub-occipital muscle inhibition.

Treatment:

Other: control (passive stretch exercises)

Other: sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique

Study group 2

Experimental group

Description:

Received neurodynamic mobilization.

Treatment:

Other: control (passive stretch exercises)

Other: Neurodynamic mobilization

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

Received passive stretch of the hamstring muscle.

Treatment:

Other: control (passive stretch exercises)