Interventions and Viscoelasticity of Hamstring

Yeditepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sports Physical Therapy; Hamstring Injury; Sport Injury; Injury; Back, Lower, Superficial

Treatments: Procedure: Kinesiotape; Procedure: Hamstring Extender Exercise; Procedure: Ballistic Hamstring Stretching

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04796298

ASekibag

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers.

Full description

The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers. A total of 60 professional rowing athletes were included. Viscoelasticity of hamstrings were assessed by MyotonPRO, Tallinn, Estonia. Athletic performance was assessed by Standing Long Jump Test (SLJT). The athletes were randomly divided into Ballistic Hamstring Stretching Group (n= 20), Hamstring Extender Exercise Group (n= 20), and Kinesiotape Group (n= 20). For balistic hamstring stretching, athletes were asked to reach the floor in the BS group by leaning over in the standing posture without knee flexion. When they feel the tension in hamstring muscle groups, athletes were requested to make small rebounding motion at degrees between 3°-5° for half a minute. For hamstring extender exercise, athletes were asked to apply the exercise 12 repetitions and 3 sets. Kinesiotaping was applied on the hamstring muscle with Y shape and 25% tension force.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 14 to 18 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participating to the study in a voluntary basis.
• Athletes with 14-18 years old.
• Being a rowing athlete for at least a year.
• Being an athlete in Fenerbahce Rowing Team and Turkish Divers Club - Rowing Branch.

Exclusion criteria

• Having a musculoskeletal injury involving the lower extremity in the last 6 months.
• Having undergone a surgical operation in the last 6 months.
• Any limitation in lower extremity range of motion.
• Failing to complete the Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise or Kinesio taping Application.
• Wanting to quit from study.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 3 patient groups

Ballistic Hamstring Stretching Group

Experimental group

Description:

Ballistic Hamstring Stretching

Treatment:

Procedure: Ballistic Hamstring Stretching

Hamstring Extender Exercise Group

Experimental group

Description:

Hamstring Extender Exercise

Treatment:

Procedure: Hamstring Extender Exercise

Kinesiotape Group

Experimental group

Description:

Kinesiotape

Treatment:

Procedure: Kinesiotape