the effect of dry needling on walking in subjects with short leg muscles

Not Applicable

Conditions: hamstring muscles tightness.

Registration Number: IRCT20201016049039N1

Lead Sponsor: Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: Female

Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

Extension limit in active knee extension test equal or greater than 20 degrees
Age range 18-40 years
Body mass index 18.5-29.9
Normal Q-angle between 16-18
Negative navicular drop test

Exclusion Criteria

Fear of needling
Metabolic disorders such as diabetes
Pregnancy
Severe genovarum and genovalgom
Athlete
Coagulation problems
Neurological problems such as epilepsy
Withdrawal from cooperation
Failure to complete assessment tests
Failure to complete treatment sessions
Feeling pain or discomfort during assessment and treatment
Receive secondary treatment during treatment sessions
Dissatisfaction with continued treatment

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Popliteal angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention of the first session, after the intervention of the third session, after the intervention of the fifth session. Method of measurement: goniometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The mean displacement of center of pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, after the third session, after the fifth session. Method of measurement: By Moticon smart insole.;Velocity of center of pressure displacement. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, after the third session, after the fifth session. Method of measurement: By Moticon smart insole.;Ground reaction force. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, after the third session, after the fifth session. Method of measurement: By Moticon smart insole.