Effectiveness of Suboccipital Muscle Inhibition Technique and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching to improve Hamstring Muscle Flexibility among Young Females
试验速览
- 阶段
- 2 期
- 状态
- 尚未招募
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 102
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Active knee extension test
研究概览
简要总结
Hamstring muscle flexibility is considered as prerequisite for normal mobility and variation in the flexibility can lead to aberrant stress on the musculoskeletal system. It may result in increased risk of injuries as well as reduction in strength, endurance and motor coordination. The prevalence rate of hamstring tightness among university students is 68% with predominance in females. The present study will evaluate the combined effect Suboccipital Muscle Inhibition Technique and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching along with conventional physiotherapy management in improving hamstring muscle flexibility in young females. A total of 102 females will be recruited in the study and will be further divided into two groups on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. Baseline assessment to assess the hamstring flexibility will be done using Active knee extension test and scores of Lower extremity functional scale. Subjects of Group A will be treated with Suboccipital Muscle Inhibition Technique along with Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretching and Hot fomentation whereas Group B will be treated with Neural Mobilization and Hot fomentation for thrice a week for two weeks. Post intervention assessment will be done on day 14. Data will be analysed and results will be obtained.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Coin toss, Lottery, toss of dice, shuffling cards etc
- 盲法
- Participant Blinded
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18.00 Year(s) 至 30.00 Year(s)（—）
- 性别
- Female
入选标准
- •Female subjects with hamstring muscle tightness Age group between 18-30 years Patients with Positive Active knee extension test (Popliteal angle range less than 125 degrees).
排除标准
- •History of trauma, fractures of lower limbs History of neurological conditions Paresthesia in lower limbs Subjects with hip and knee prosthesis Subjects with musculoskeletal conditions such as low back pain, S.I. dysfunction, genu varum, genu valgum Subjects using medications that may alter the measurements (example muscle relaxants).
结局指标
主要结局
Active knee extension test
时间窗: Two point measurements (on day 1 and day 14)
次要结局
- Lower extremity functional scale(Two point measurements (on day 1 & day 14))
研究者
Ritika Chandel
Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College and Hospital, Kumarhatti, Solan