Does Passive Spinal Mobilization Improve Lower Limbs Strength and Function

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Healthy
• Interventions: Behavioral: Experimental group; Other: Control group

• Registration Number: NCT02523508
• Lead Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Brief Summary

Previous studies have shown that peripheral muscles weakness or inhibition is related to spinal disorders. Passive mobilization and manipulation are likely to reverse such muscle weakness. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of spinal mobilization on the maximal muscle strength of the hip flexors and motor function.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-06
• Study First Submitted: 2015-08-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-08-13
• Study First Posted: 2015-08-14
• Primary Completion: 2015-12
• Study Completion: 2015-12
• Status Verified: 2016-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-02-23
• Last Update Posted: 2016-02-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• Healthy adults have no active back or hip pain

Exclusion Criteria

• Subjects with active back or hip pain

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Experimental group	Experimental group	Passive manual lumbar mobilization on L2-3 level
Control group	Control group	Passive limb mobilization which did not involve the spine

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hip flexor strength	10 minutes after the intervention	The hip flexor strength measured by the hand-held dynamometer

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Running speed	10 minutes after the intervention	The running time for a 100-meter distance

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, Hong Kong