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NCT Number: NCT03680300

The Effectiveness of Muscle Energy Technique and Friction Massage in Hamstring Tightness Amongst Young Athletes of Pakistan

The ability of an individual to move smoothly depends on his flexibility, an attribute that enhances both safety and optimal physical activity. Hamstring tightness leads to hamstring injuries and hamstring injuries are the most common type of injury among athletes. These injuries are slow to recover, make high health expenditure and decrease the performance level of the athlete.

The hamstring is an example of the muscle group that has a tendency to get shorten Muscle tightness is caused by a decrease in the ability of the muscle to deform, resulting in a decrease in the range of motion at the joint on which it acts. Inability to achieve greater than 120° of knee extension with the hip at 90° of flexion is considered as hamstring tightness.

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Key information

Conditions

Hamstring Tightness Hamstring Injury Prevention

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Dr Abdul haseeb Bhutta

Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtoonkhawa, 21300, Pakistan

About this study

it will be a Randomized Controlled Trial with 3 group. there will be 60 patients with hamstring tightness divided into 3 group. Allocating by using the manual lottery system. Non-probability Convenience Sampling technique will be utilized. the self-structured questionnaire will be used to analyse the athletic condition and performance.

Each patient in group A will be given with hot pack along with Tens for 20 mins then the patient will receive post facilitation stretch only, for about one months on daily basis.

Each patient in group B will receive hot pack along with Tens for 20 mins then the patients will receive post isometric relaxation alone for about one months on daily basis.

Each patient in group C will receive hot pack along with Tens for 20 mins then the patients will receive frictional massage alone for about one months on daily basis. Friction massage on hamstrings will be given for 20 mins by thrive massager by a therapist.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Athletes with Hamstring tightness
  • Both male and female will be included.
  • Athletes ages from 18 to 25 years
  • Patients having Straight Leg Raise less then110˚

Exclusion criteria

  • Athletes having hamstring injuries
  • Patients having Straight Leg Raise greater then 110 ˚
  • Above 25 years of age
  • Other orthopedic condition like Low Back Pain,
  • Athlete with any deformity Knee Joint

Treatment and study plan

Post facilitation stretch

Other

The Post Facilitating Stretch technique is performed as follows:

The hamstring muscle will be placed between a fully stretched and a fully relaxed state. The patient will be asked to contract the agonist using a maximum degree of effort for 5-10 seconds while the therapist resists the patients force. The patient will then be asked to relax and release the effort, whereas the therapist will apply the rapid stretch to a new barrier and will be held for 10 seconds. Then the patient will relaxes for approximately 20 seconds and the procedure will be repeated between three to five times and five times more. Instead of starting from a new barrier, the muscle will be placed between a fully stretched and a fully relaxed state before every repetition.

Post isometric relaxation

Other

The Post Isometric Relaxation technique is performed as follows :

The hamstring muscle will be taken to a length just short of pain, or to the point where resistance to movement is first noted. A submaximal (10-20%) contraction of the hypertonic muscle will be performed away from the barrier for between 5 and 10 seconds and the therapist applies resistance in the opposite direction. The patient should inhale during this effort. After the isometric contraction the patient will be asked to relax and exhale while doing so. Following this a gentle stretch will be applied to take up the slack till the new barrier. Starting from this new barrier, the procedure is repeated two or three times.

Friction Massage

Other

Each patient in group C will receive hot pack along with Tens for 20 mins then the patients will receive frictional massage alone for about one months on daily basis. Friction massage on hamstrings will be given for 20 mins by thrive massager by a therapist.

Primary outcomes

  1. Agility run test

    Time frame: one month

    performance test

  2. vertical jump test

    Time frame: one month

    performance test

  3. nordic lower test

    Time frame: one month

    performance test

  4. ymca sit and reach box

    Time frame: one month

    performance test

  5. Goniometer

    Time frame: one month

    passive straight leg raise range of motion

  6. Goniometer

    Time frame: one month

    acticve Straight leg raise range of motion

  7. Goniometer

    Time frame: one month

    active knee extension range of motion

  8. Goniometer

    Time frame: one month

    passive knee extension range of motion

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Isra University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Sep 21, 2018
Registry last updated
Feb 27, 2019

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