Dynamic oscillatory stretch improves hamstring flexibility and perceived pain in asymptomatic young adults: A randomised trial

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• Conditions: Musculoskeletal conditions; Musculoskeletal Diseases

• Registration Number: PACTR201608001732180

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-08-01
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

Healthy, young asymptomatic physiotherapy students from a local University with a straight leg raise test equal or less than 90 degrees.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants were excluded if they had a previous history of lower-extremity and/or back pathology, and/or direct injury to the hamstring muscles in the previous six months; if they were suffering from a neurological disorder; if they were participating in a regular stretching regimen of the hamstring muscles group; or if they attended regular yoga classes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The SLR ROM measurement position was the same as the starting positon of each stretching protocol. examiner passively raised the leg to the point where the participant could not tolerate the pain or the end of SLR ROM; the ROM was read off the inclinometer. This measurement was performed prior to, immediately after and 1 hour following each intervention.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Perception of pain during end range of SLR was determined via the use of a horizontal 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) with anchor points of 0 (no pain) and 10 (pain as bad as it could possibly be). Participants were requested to mark the intensity of the perceived pain on the scale (VAS) using a pencil.