Evaluation of Passive Stretching in the Hamstrings Flexibility

NCT01990417 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: EPS-1310
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 1
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The present study aimed to analyze the influence of passive stretching before and after strength training on flexibility of the hamstrings in people who work out

Conditions

Students; Healthy Volunteers

Keywords

Muscle Stretching Exercises; Joint range of motion; Resistance Training; Physical Therapy

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• hamstrings flexibility

  After evaluation, the participants were randomly divided into four groups: A, B, C and D. Group A. stretched before and after workout ; group B stretched only before workout; group C stretched only after workout; and group D did not stretch at all. Passive stretching of the hamstrings was performed only once, lasting 30 seconds, and initiated on the right leg. Participants were in supine position with head, trunk and arms aligned along the body. The researcher remained ipsilateral to the subject´s leg being stretched and applied external force to the limit tolerated by the participant. The researcher performed a hip flexion, knee extension, and dorsiflexion of the ankle while the opposite leg remained extended on the ground.

  30 seconds of maintenance

Study Arms (1)

Passive stretching

EXPERIMENTAL

After evaluation, the participants were randomly divided into four groups: A, B, C and D. Group A. stretched before and after workout ; group B stretched only before workout; group C stretched only after workout; and group D did not stretch at all.

Other: Passive stretching

Interventions

Passive stretching OTHER

Passive stretching of the hamstrings was performed only once, lasting 30 seconds, and initiated on the right leg. Participants were in supine position with head, trunk and arms aligned along the body. The researcher remained ipsilateral to the subject´s leg being stretched and applied external force to the limit tolerated by the participant. The researcher performed a hip flexion, knee extension, and dorsiflexion of the ankle while the opposite leg remained extended on the ground.

Passive stretching

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 35 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• The healthy students volunteers who worked out at the gym between 1-15 months of activities and ranging in age from 18 to 35 years

You may not qualify if:

• Volunteers who had history of chronic disease diagnosed and /or musculoskeletal injury.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Fortaleza University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Núcleo de Atenção Médica Integrada (NAMI), in the evaluation room of the academy school at the University of Fortaleza (UNIFOR)

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Muscle Stretching Exercises

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Exercise Therapy; Rehabilitation; Aftercare; Continuity of Patient Care; Patient Care; Therapeutics; Physical Therapy Modalities; Exercise; Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Officials

• Ana Paula V Abdon, PhD

  University of Fortaleza - UNIFOR

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: October 13, 2013
• First Posted: November 21, 2013
• Study Start: December 1, 2010
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2010
• Study Completion: March 1, 2011
• Last Updated: November 21, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-11

Locations

BR (1)