Acute Effects of Static Stretching Exercises and the Mulligan Bent Leg Raise Technique on Hamstring Muscle Stiffness: an Ultrasound Elastography Evaluation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Hamstring Muscle
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
- Enrollment
- 30
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Back-saver sit-and-reach test
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of thid study was to compare two methods applied to increase the flexibility of the hamstring muscles and objectively evaluate changes in muscle stiffness using the two-dimensional shear wave ultrasound elastography (2D SWE) method. Thirty asymptomatic young individuals with hamstring shortness were divided into two groups by simple randomization. The Mulligan bent leg raise (BLR) technique was applied to the first group, and passive static stretching exercises to the second group. Hamstring flexibility was evaluated with the sit-and-reach test, and muscle stiffness with the 2D SWE method.
Investigators
Tahir Keskin , Pt, MSc
Research Assistant
Suleyman Demirel University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Having a limitation of more than 25° in the active knee extension test
- •Only engaged in recreational sports during the study period
- •Inclusion Criteria:
- •Having a history of lower extremity injury within the last two years
- •Not volunteering to participate in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Back-saver sit-and-reach test
Time Frame: Up to 2 months
The difference between the back-saver sit-and-reach test and the classical sit-and-reach test is that the former is applied unilaterally. The test was administered using the sit-and-reach test box. The participants were asked to sit on a flat surface and rest the sole of one of their feet flat on the end of the box while keeping the other leg flat on the floor by flexing the knee and hips to 90° and 45° sequentially. Maintaining this position, they were asked to place one hand on the other with their palms facing down, slide their hands on the measuring board, slowly reach forward, wait for a second or two at the last point reached
Secondary Outcomes
- Two-dimensional Shear Wave Elastography(Up to 2 months)