Crossover effects of ultrasound-guided percutaneous neuromodulation on contralateral hamstring flexibility.
- Conditions
- Short Hamstring SyndromeHamstring FlexibilityMusculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12617000887370
- Lead Sponsor
- niversity of Seville
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Young people, SLR test<=70 degree
Exclusion criteria were hamstring injury within the past year, a Personal Psychological Apprehension Scale (PPAS) score >37.5, verbal report of performing regular lower extremity muscle stretching exercises, history of neck trauma (whiplash), neck symptoms, history of fracture in any part of the body, history of growth disorders, history of neurological or orthopedic disorders, diagnosis of herniated disk, low back pain in the last 6 months, and body mass index (BMI) lower than 20 Kg/cm2 or higher than 30 Kg/cm2, commonly accepted contraindications to invasive phsyiotherapist technique including chronic joint disease, surgery, prosthesis or osteosynthesis in the area of intervention, cardiac disease, neoplasia, coagulopathy, and use of certain drugs (fluoroquinoles, anticoagulants, corticosteroids or non-steroidal anti-inflammatories), any contraindications to needling per se including unsurmountable fear of needles, history of adverse reaction to needling, immunocompromise, difficulty expressing feelings appropriately and/or allergy to metals, and epilepsy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The range of hip motion, assessed by passive straight leg raise test (SLR)<br>[Baseline and after intervention]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method muscular activity assessed by tensiomyography[Baseline and after intervention]