Acute Effects of Foam Roller and Mulligan Technique on Hamstring Flexibility

NCT07078734 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: Kdrertrkfoam
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 36
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The hamstring muscle group is located at the back of the thigh. Due to its structure and people's habits, shortness in this muscle group is frequently observed. Shortness can cause problems such as low back pain, gait disturbances, thigh pain, and more. Numerous exercises and treatment methods have been used to restore flexibility to this muscle. This study will examine the acute effects of mulligan straight leg raises and foam rolling on university students with short hamstrings.

Conditions

Hamstring Shortness

Keywords

Hamstring Shortness; Foam roller; Mulligan straight leg raise technique

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Active Knee Extension Test

  The individual is asked to actively extend the knee while the hip and knee are in a 90˚ flexion position.

  day 1

• Sit and Reach Test:

  Participants remove their shoes, place the soles of their feet on the sit-and-reach box, and, without bending their knees, reach forward as far as possible by placing their hands on top of each other. The distance between them is measured.

  day 1

• Knee Flexion-Extension Joint Range of Motion

  It refers to the participants' knee extension and flexion joint range of motion. It is measured with a goniometer by the physiotherapist after the appropriate position is given.

  day 1

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Y Balance Test

  day 1

• Hamstring and quadriceps muscle strenght

  day 1

Study Arms (2)

Foam roller group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The foam roller group is the group where the person uses his/her own weight to swing the hamstring muscle with a foam roller.

Other: Foam roller technique

Mulligan Straight Leg Raise Technique

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

This is a technique applied by a practitioner to this group of people with hamstring tightness.

Other: Mulligan Straight Leg Raise Technique

Interventions

Foam roller technique OTHER

In this intervention group, the patient is given back and forth oscillations using his or her own weight using a foam roller under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

Foam roller group

Mulligan Straight Leg Raise Technique OTHER

This intervention consists of the mulligan straight leg raise technique applied to the patient by a physiotherapist.

Mulligan Straight Leg Raise Technique

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Over 18 years old
• Hamstring tightness

You may not qualify if:

• Raise their legs straighter than 85-90 degrees
• Who have been actively engaged in regular sports for 2 years
• Who have had a lower extremity injury within the last 6 months
• Who have a neurological disease, or whose evaluation was incomplete for any reason.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Pamukkale University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Faculty

Denizli, Pamukkale, 20000, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

Study Officials

• Fatma ÜNVER, Professor

  Pamukkale University Faculty of Health Sciences

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Research assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 12, 2025
• First Posted: July 22, 2025
• Study Start: December 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: January 20, 2025
• Study Completion: February 25, 2025
• Last Updated: July 22, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)