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Immediate Effects of Graston Massage on Muscle Properties and Performance in Elite Female Handball Players

NCT06911580 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 16

Last updated 2025-04-04

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Summary

The aim of this study is to investigate the immediate effects of Graston massage on muscle mechanical properties and sports performance in elite handball players with isolated gastrocnemius tightness.

Conditions

  • Isolated Gastrocnemius Tightness

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Graston Massage

The participant was positioned prone on the treatment table with the knee slightly flexed. A small amount of lubricating gel was applied to the entire gastrosoleus complex and the calcaneal tendon. For one minute, sweeping strokes were performed downwards on the gastrocnemius heads using the GT-5 tool. From the second to the fourth minute, the GT-5 was used in an upward direction to ensure that both the gastrocnemius and soleus were treated. Afterward, with the GT-2 tool, one minute of downward sweeping and one minute of upward sweeping were performed on the calcaneal tendon. Following the two minutes of sweeping, GT-3 was used to apply short, perpendicular strokes to the medial and lateral sides of the calcaneal tendon, with 30 seconds for each side. The total application lasted approximately 7 minutes (Palmer et al., 2017).

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Giresun University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
19 Years
Max Age
27 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-01
Primary Completion
2025-01-01
Completion
2025-02-20

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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