Time Based Effects of Different Duration Stretching on Calf Muscle Strength

NCT04463186 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: RRC-2019-05
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 14
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Stretching is reported to decrease muscle strength and thus suggested to be avoided prior to athletic events but with conflicting reports. This time course study aimed to assess acute effects of static stretching of different durations on isometric maximum voluntary contraction force of calf muscle.

Conditions

Muscle Strength

Keywords

Muscle strength; muscle stretching exercises; Calf Muscle

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in Isometric Maximum Voluntary Contraction Force

  Isometric Maximum Voluntary Contraction Force was measured using strain Gauge.

  MVCF at baseline and 0, 10, 20-min post stretching

Study Arms (1)

Experimental

EXPERIMENTAL

subjects participated in three experimental trials: Static stretching for 2 minutes (SS2), static stretching for 4 minutes (SS4), and static stretching for 8 minutes (SS8). Strength was measured before (pre), immediately after (post), and at 10- and 20- minutes post stretching.

Other: Muscle Static Stretching

Interventions

Muscle Static Stretching OTHER

Static stretching for 2 minutes (SS2), static stretching for 4 minutes (SS4), and static stretching for 8 minutes (SS8). Each static stretching (SS) trial involved varied repetitions of 30-seconds self-stretches and 20-seconds relax periods.

Experimental

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 24 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Subjects performed active foot dorsiflexion in long sitting position with back supported against wall and those having not more than 20-degree range of motion were selected
• Used to engage in 1 to 5 hours of physical activity per week

You may not qualify if:

• Subjects having any current injury or limits in range of motion specific to lower limb joints
• Current neuromuscular disease
• Competitive athletes were excluded from the study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King Saud University: lead

Study Sites (1)

King Saud University

Riyadh, 11433, Saudi Arabia

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 Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal investigator

Model Details: Subjects participated in three experimental trials: Static stretching for 2 minutes (SS2), static stretching for 4 minutes (SS4), and static stretching for 8 minutes (SS8). Strength was measured before (pre), immediately after (post), and at 10- and 20- minutes post stretching.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 5, 2020
• First Posted: July 9, 2020
• Study Start: January 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: August 13, 2019
• Study Completion: August 29, 2019
• Last Updated: July 9, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-07

Locations

SA (1)