Comparative Effects of Myofascial Release and Dynamic Stretching on Flexibility Agility, Jump and Sprint in Athletes

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Athletic Injuries

• Registration Number: NCT05834101
• Lead Sponsor: Riphah International University

Brief Summary

The study will be a randomized clinical trial. Data was collected from the Pakistan sports board. All 44 Participants were randomly allotted into 2 groups via lottery method, with 22 participants in each group. 10 participants from cricket and volleyball each, 8 from wrestling, athletes, and football each. Participant informed consent was taken priory, and all information was given to them regarding their enrolment in the study. And taken them in confidence that their data was kept confidential and this study does not harm their health. Group A participants received the Myofascial release technique while group B received the dynamic stretching technique. Data were collected pre and post. The session was last for 3 weeks, and each week had 5 sessions. Statistical package for the social sciences will be used to analyze the results by using parametric test after confirming normality of data.

Detailed Description

Myofascial treatment aims to stretch and relax the fascia, allowing musculoskeletal structures to move with relaxation and restore the affected individual functionality. This treatment is frequently known as myofascial release therapy. Other people may refer to it as 'myofascial trigger point treatment.

A dynamic warm-up, also known as dynamic stretching, involves using a muscle's force generation and the momentum of the body to increase the range of motion of a joint. A dynamic warm-up is frequently included in a specialized warm-up to make the body get ready for the loads that will be put throughout the game.

Myofascial Release and Dynamic Stretching are different techniques that can be used to Flexibility Agility, Jump and Sprint in the early phase which also lead to an increase in athlete's stability, coordination and build confidence in their performances and limit the incidence of injury.

The physical ability to move musculoskeletal through their full range of motion is known as flexibility. Stretching assists function, and posture, avoid poor body sequence, maintains muscle length, balance, and minimizes the risk of injury The sprint of 40-yard is utilized to evaluate speed, acceleration, and agility. The Agility T-Test is a famous test for assessing athletes' capacity to run forward, reverse, and lateral.

The Vertical leap assessment is used to test an athlete's lower limb strength. sit and reach test used for flexibility of athletes.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-07-17
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-17
• Study Completion: 2022-09-17
• Status Verified: 2023-04
• Study First Submitted: 2023-04-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-04-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-04-18
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-28
• Last Update Posted: 2023-04-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

• Age between 15-35 years.
• No pain complaint
• Recreational activity

Exclusion Criteria

• joint, meniscus, or ligament damage
• lower extremity surgical history

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Agility T-Test	3 Months	To evaluate the athlete's ability to go forward, reverse, and lateral to lateral is mostly by the recognize agility T-test.
Flexibility Sit and Reach Test	3 Months	The sit-and-reach method also evaluates the lower limbs with flexibility.The patient reached forward along the measurement line, palms faced downwards and hands were on top of each other or side by side.
Vertical Jump Test	3 Months	The Vertical Jump test was used to evaluate an athlete's lower limb strength. A vertical jump test gauge was used.
Sprint Test	3 Months	The sprint of 40-yard was used to evaluate an athlete's speed, acceleration, and agility.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rashid Usman; 🇵🇰 Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan