Effects of the Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation for Promoting Muscular Irradiation

Motor Disorders Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02821598
• Other study ID #: 888.006
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: June 2016
• Est. completion date: September 2016

Study information

• Verified date: June 2019
• Source: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This study aims to evaluate the effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) patterns delivered to the upper limb, lower limb and trunk for promoting motor irradiation to the contralateral lower limb.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 24
• Est. completion date: September 2016
• Est. primary completion date: September 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• right-handed

• sedentary

• healthy

• body mass index between 18.5 - 24.9 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

• having any injuries that prevented the implementation of the proposed activities

• being pregnant

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Motor Disorders

Intervention

Other:
• Upper Limb pattern with flexion - abduction - external rotation
The PNF pattern will be applied three times. Participants will be in supine position under a stretcher, with arms folded and lower limbs in neutral position. In order to induce irradiation for the contralateral lower limb, the left foot sole will be kept in contact with the wall. For EMG recording, the participant will be positioned at the end of the PNF pattern and then the isometric contraction will be solicited. The command used was: "do not let me move you".
• Lower Limb pattern with flexion - adduction - external rotation with knee flexion
The PNF pattern will be applied three times. Participants will be in supine position under a stretcher, with arms folded and lower limbs in neutral position. In order to induce irradiation for the contralateral lower limb, the left foot sole will be kept in contact with the wall. For EMG recording, the participant will be positioned at the end of the PNF pattern and then the isometric contraction will be solicited. The command used was: "do not let me move you".
• Lower Limb pattern with flexion - abduction - internal rotation with knee flexion
The PNF pattern will be applied three times. Participants will be in supine position under a stretcher, with arms folded and lower limbs in neutral position. In order to induce irradiation for the contralateral lower limb, the left foot sole will be kept in contact with the wall. For EMG recording, the participant will be positioned at the end of the PNF pattern and then the isometric contraction will be solicited. The command used was: "do not let me move you".
• Lifting to the right
The PNF pattern will be applied three times. Participants will be in supine position under a stretcher, with arms folded and lower limbs in neutral position. In order to induce irradiation for the contralateral lower limb, the left foot sole will be kept in contact with the wall. For EMG recording, the participant will be positioned at the end of the PNF pattern and then the isometric contraction will be solicited. The command used was: "do not let me move you".
• Sit to Stand
Subjects will be sitting on a chair without armrests with ankles positioned at approximately 10 degrees of dorsiflexion. Knees will be kept at approximately 100 degrees of flexion. During the task, the participant will be instructed to stand from the sitting position while keeping their arms crossed over the chest. The examiner will give the command "ready - set - go". The task will be performed three times.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre	Porto Alegre	Rio Grande Do Sul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Muscular activity by means of Electromyography	Muscular activity will be assessed in the left lower limb	Change from pre to post intervention (at least 40 min)