Comparison of effects of Muscle energy technique and Neurodynamic sliding on flexibility of hamstring muscle and balance among athletes.
Phase 3
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2022/02/039977
- Lead Sponsor
- RICHA MAHAJA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Age: 18 â?? 30 years.
2. Athletes (cricketers, football players, athletics etc)
3. Unilateral hamstring tightness measured by Straight leg raise test : 80 degree or less
Exclusion Criteria
1. If not willing to participate.
2. Hamstring injury within the past year.
3. Low back pain in the last 6 months.
4. Recent major trauma or fracture of the lumbar spine or lower limb in the last 6 months.
5. Leg length discrepancy.
6. If there are signs of serious pathology such as malignancy, infection, inflammatory disorder, disc prolapse, stenosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal or lower limb deformity.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method It is expected that Muscle Energy Technique and Neurodynamic sliding will have beneficiary effects on hamstring flexibility and balance among athletes. <br/ ><br>Hamstrings flexibility will be assessed by performing passive straight leg raise and active knee extension test. Static and dynamic balance will be assessed by stork stand test and modified star excursion balance test respectively.Timepoint: At baseline and immediately post intervention.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. To determine the prevalence of balance among athletes. <br/ ><br>2. To find out the co-relation between hamstrings flexibility and balance.Timepoint: At baseline.