Stretching Isquiotibials in Water and on Land in Healthy Adutls

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Muscle Relaxation
• Interventions: Other: Flexibility training

• Registration Number: NCT03350880
• Lead Sponsor: Universidade Federal do vale do São Francisco

Brief Summary

Comparison of therapeutic intervention to gain range of motion at the hip joint within therapeutic in water and on land. Stretching is a therapeutic maneuver used to increase the length of shortened soft tissue structures and thereby gain range of motion; for that, innumerable procedures within Physiotherapy use it for the benefit of patients. The work in question is justified by the need to seek the means that can promote a better performance in the application of the stretching procedure, called Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, in a universe of pre-selected volunteers. It is a relevant and feasible study, hoping that its results may benefit future patients, with better results and faster responses. What is the medium that leads to better results in a program using the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique? Hypotheses: a - Probably the heated aquatic environment, in a range of 32 ° to 36 ° C, will promote a better result, since the heat increases the collagen's distensibility. b - Perhaps the heat, by increasing the excitability threshold of nerve fibers, triggers the "protective reflex" later, which may promote a more vigorous elongation without the protective response. c - Possibly the relaxation promoted in the aquatic environment, could influence the gains obtained in the swimming pool.

Detailed Description

Comparison of therapeutic intervention to gain range of motion at the hip joint within therapeutic in water and on land.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-11-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-11-18
• Study First Posted: 2017-11-22
• Study Start: 2018-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2018-08-28
• Study Completion: 2018-11-01
• Status Verified: 2022-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 2022-07-29

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

• age between 18 and 60 years;
• sedentary and who did not perform physiotherapy and physical activity in the last three months;
• clinical and cognitive conditions for swimming pool activities and aerobic exercise; who have not undergone highly complex surgical procedures in the last six months;
• to be able of walking without help equipment and without musculoskeletal or skeletal diseases;
• without contraindications to the practice of exercises; such as: urinary and / or fecal incontinence and dermatological diseases;
• below obesity II with BMI <40.

Exclusion Criteria

• if they have up to three consecutive fouls during the hydrogymnastics period;
• if they present any adverse effects, such as: allergy or any dermatitis;
• unable to continue the study due to change of address or hospitalization.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
PNF in Water - PNFW	Flexibility training	Flexibility training was carried out over a period of six weeks, with two sessions per week, totaling 12 sessions.
PNF on Land - PNFL	Flexibility training	Flexibility training was carried out over a period of six weeks, with two sessions per week, totaling 12 sessions.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
range of motion	six weeks	range of motion by goniometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
sit and reach test	six weeks	sit and reach test by wells bank

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Physical Education College; 🇧🇷 Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil