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NCT Number: NCT04932707

Stretching Exercises on Hamstring Flexibility.

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Hamstring Muscle Flexibility

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Olfat Ibrahim Ali

Giza, Dokki, 12611, Egypt

About this study

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?

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

sub-occipital muscle inhibition technique

Other

this technique will be conducted from a supine lying position. The therapist stretches the suboccipital, placing the hands beneath the patient's head applying pressure up and backward, pressure was maintained till tissue relaxation occurred flexes the head of the patient to get the chin to the manibiurim sternm.

Neurodynamic mobilization

Other

Patient in a comfortable short sitting position at the edge of the bed with the trunk in an military straight position then ask the patient to slump; flex her neck and street the knee joint in complete extension the at the end of the procedure do active dorsiflexion at the tested foot.

control (passive stretch exercises)

Other

The patient in a comfortable supine lying position, the patient was asked to flex his hip joint with complete knee extension and ankle in neutral position. The therapist stretches the hamstring of the dominant side

Primary outcomes

  1. knee extension angle test

    Time frame: Immediately after the procedure

    Measure the knee extension knee joint from a supine lying position with hip and knee joints flexed to 90 degree.

  2. knee extension angle test

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Measure the knee extension knee joint from a supine lying position with hip and knee joints flexed to 90 degree.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Straight leg raising test

    Time frame: Immediately after the procedure

    Patient asked to raise her leg with extended knee and measure the hip joint jt flexion angle

  2. Straight leg raising test

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    Patient asked to raise her leg with extended knee and measure the hip joint jt flexion angle

  3. Forward flexion test

    Time frame: Immediately after the procedure

    subjects were asked to flex her trunk with his hands facing forward, maintaining the knee in extended position and measure the distance between hand ground

  4. Forward flexion test

    Time frame: 4 weeks

    subjects were asked to flex her trunk with his hands facing forward, maintaining the knee in extended position and measure the distance between hand ground

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Cairo University

Other

Collaborators

  • Batterjee Medical College

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Adding Suboccipital Muscle Release Versus Neurodynamic Mobilization to Passive Hamstring Stretch in Subjects With Short Hamstring Syndrome.

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2024
Study completion
2024
First posted
Jun 21, 2021
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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