Neurodynamics vs. Stretching in Soccer Players With Short Hamstring Syndrome

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Completed

• Conditions: Hamstring Contractures
• Interventions: Procedure: passive shoulder mobilization.; Procedure: Sciatic nerve slippage.; Procedure: Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.

• Registration Number: NCT05866913
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Murcia

Brief Summary

Comparison of the effects of passive stretching vs. sciatic nerve gliding in soccer players presenting with short hamstring syndrome.

Detailed Description

Soccer players from three teams in the region of Murcia (Spain) were recruited and randomly divided into three groups: control group, experimental group 1 and experimental group 2.

In the control group passive shoulder mobilization will be applied, in experimental group 1 sciatic nerve gliding will be applied and in experimental group 2 passive hamstring stretching will be applied.

Treatments will be performed once a week for 4 weeks and measurements will be taken at week 1 and 4.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-05-10
• Study Start: 2023-05-15
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2023-05-19
• Primary Completion: 2023-06-15
• Study Completion: 2023-06-30
• Status Verified: 2023-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 2023-07-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 85

Inclusion Criteria

• Soccer players of the Murcia Region Federation who have short hamstring syndrome.
• Between 16 and 30 years of age.
• To complete the informed consent form.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects with significant neurological pathology.
• Subjects with hamstring muscle injury.
• Subjects with lumbar pathology.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control group	passive shoulder mobilization.	Passive shoulder mobilizations for 90 seconds.
Experimental group 1	Sciatic nerve slippage.	Sciatic nerve glide in a seated slump position for 90 seconds.
Experimental group 2	Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.	Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles with straight leg raising for 90 seconds.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Elasticity of the hamstring muscles.	One month	Measurement in degrees of the articular range of the hamstring muscles, using a goniometer.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Universidad de Murcia; 🇪🇸 Murcia, Spain