Comparing the Effect of Dry Needle, Acupuncture and Sham Needling When Added to Muscle Release Technique on Knee Range of Motion, Unipedal Balance and Jump Height in Active Men: A Randomized Control Single Blinded Study
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 65
- 试验地点
- 1
研究概览
简要总结
Muscle tightness was found to increase injury risks. Muscle relaese techniques and needling were known to reduce muscle tightness, their specific influence on functional muscle performance remains inconclusive. We hypothesized that (1) combining needling modalities with muscle release techniques (PNF) would significantly improve range of motion, unipedal balance, and jump height compared to a sham intervention; and (2) the specific combination of dry needling and PNF would demonstrate superior functional progression compared to the acupuncture and PNF protocol over a 5-week timeframe.
详细描述
Active men with confirmed hamstring and quadriceps tightness in both legs were included. Unipedal balance and jump height were evaluated using Kinetisense®. Subjects were randomly assigned to 3 groups: Group1: Dry needling; Group2: Acupuncture and Group3: Sham needling. All subjects also received PNF application after needling modality. Each participant received 1 session per week for 5 weeks.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 28 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- Male
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •moderately active men (Perform at least 60 min of any sport activity on at least 3 days per week)
- •aged between 18 and 28 years old
- •having muscular tightness in both hamstrings and quadriceps muscles in both lower limbs
排除标准
- •men who received any surgical, dry needling or acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months prior to the experimentation.
- •Participants who had suffered from any injuries at the level of the hips, knees or ankles in the 12 months before the study.
- •participants under anticoagulant medications or suffering from bleeding disorders.
研究者
Mohamad Karam
Assistant Professor
St Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon