Effects of heating by short waves and aerobic activity on stretching of the back thigh muscles - a comparative study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Stretching; Musculoskeletal - Other muscular and skeletal disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000331336
• Lead Sponsor: niversidade Catolica de Brasília

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

not to be practicing of physical activity and accept not to participate of a exercise program during the period of study; present popliteal angle lesser or equal 150 degrees and the extended leg elevation test lesser or equal 80 degrees; Thomas' test negative; not to present not definitively treated skeletal muscles injuries; not to present bone blocks in the low extremity articulations; not to present hipermobility in the articulations.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for G1: not to fill the inclusion criteria; G2: not to fill the inclusion criteria and to present counter indications of the use of the deep heating; G3: not to fill the inclusion criteria; cardiovascular disease, engaged thermal sensation and not cooperative's patients. All these criteria (inclusion and exclusion) had been verified in an initial questionnaire filled previously to the admission of the citizens in the research.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion (ROM) measures was assessed with goniometer and fleximeter and the results was compared after 10 sessions.[After every session (10 sessions per subject).]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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