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The Effects of Soft Tissue Therapy and Exercise on Hamstring Tightness

NCT03651141 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2018-08-31

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of myofascial decompression (cupping) and neurodynamic sliding technique for the hamstring on Division I Track and Field athletes who complain of hamstring tightness. Research questions will be: how do these techniques affect hamstring range of motion and flexibility; isometric strength of the hamstring muscle; muscle activation; and rate of force development. The hypotheses of this study are that neurodynamic sliding will have an effect on all variables and myofascial decompression will only have an effect on range of motion.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Neurodynamic Sliding

Subjects in the neurodynamic sliding group perform 2 movements; 1) movement 1 involves sitting on the edge of the treatment table the bringing their neck to their chest along with bending their knee and pointing their ankle to the ground. Movement 2 is performed by facing their head towards the ceiling and straightening their knee while pointing their ankle towards their nose. Subjects will alternate these 2 active movements for 60s and repeated 5 times, with rest period of 15s between sets. A metronome will be set at 30 beats per minute for 15 full slides per minute to standardize the amount of slides per session.

OTHER

Myofascial Decompression

For the group receiving the cupping treatment, the subject will lay on their stomach and their affected hamstring will be exposed. Cocoa butter will be applied to the hamstring prior to the application of the cups. 5 cups will be placed along the hamstring and calf muscles. Using a handheld suction pump, each cup will be pumped so that skin fills up half of the cup. The cups will stay in place for five minutes and the clinician will instruct the subject to perform 5 repetitions of active quad sets and 5 repetitions of ankle pumps .

OTHER

Diathermy

The control group will receive a sham heat (diathermy treatment). The subjects will be asked to sit and relax for five minutes and the machine will not be turned on with a timer timing the treatment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oklahoma State University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Aric Warren, EdD · Oklahoma State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-03-27
Primary Completion
2017-04-10
Completion
2017-06-12

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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