Combination of Two Osteopathic Techniques for the Hamstring's Stretching Capacity in Basketball Female Players

Summary

It is known that there are studies that prove the effectiveness of muscle energy techniques and the fourth ventricle technique separately, however, information is scarce regarding the combination of the two and their effectiveness in the population. The aim of this randomized controlled study is to compare the immediate effects of the techniques compared to the muscle energy technique alone in female basketball players.

Conditions

• Healthy

Interventions

OTHER

Simulated technique

The participant was in a supine position, with her upper limbs at her sides and her neck in a neutral position. The researcher sat in a cephalic position, making contact with the participant's shoulders, without any movement, until 5 minutes had elapsed.

OTHER

Muscle energy technique

The participant was in a supine position, with her upper limbs alongside her body and her neck in a neutral position. The researcher adopted a position homolateral to the dominant limb, contacting the lower limb with the caudal hand in the region of the malleoli. He then helped the participant to perform the movement, which consisted of flexing the hip and extending the knee passively until the motor barrier was reached, and instructed her to perform an isometric contraction of the hamstrings. She was asked to perform three 7-second contractions with a 2 to 3-second interval, using approximately 20% of her maximum strength, gaining a new motor barrier between each set, for a total of three sets.

OTHER

4th ventricle technique and muscular energy technique

The participant was in a supine position, with her upper limbs alongside her body and her neck in a neutral position. For CV-4, the researcher contacted the squamous portion of the occiput laterally, bringing it close to the posterior convexity of the occiput, bringing the skull into extension, changing the compression movement with decompression, until 3 minutes had elapsed. For the MET, the researcher adopted a position homolateral to the dominant limb, contacting the lower limb with the caudal hand in the region of the malleoli. She then helped the participant to perform the movement, which consisted of flexing the hip and extending the knee passively to the motor barrier, having been instructed to perform an isometric contraction of the hamstring. A total of 3 7-second contractions with a 2-3 second interval were requested, using approximately 20% of her maximum strength, and with a new motor barrier being gained between each series, for a total of 3 series.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Natália Maria Oliveira Campelo

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Natália MO Campelo, PhD · Escola Superior de Saúde do Politecnico do Porto

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

30 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-09-30

Primary Completion

2024-12-31

Completion

2024-12-31

Countries

• Portugal

Study Locations