Influence of Stretching on Muscle Performance

Muscle Strength Clinical Trial

Official title:

Influence of Stretching Hamstring and Quadriceps Femoral Muscles on Peak Torque and the Maximum Power of the Knee

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT00947258
• Other study ID #: 01
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• First received: July 27, 2009
• Last updated: July 27, 2009

Study information

• Verified date: July 2009
• Source: Fortaleza University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Brazil: Ethics Committee
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The stretching is performed within sports to improve muscle performance and prevent muscle injury. However, recent studies are contradictory with common practice. Then raised the possibility that stretching before physical activity performed can decrease the muscle performance of healthy subjects.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 15
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 30 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 18 and 30 years.

• History of at least 3 months without performing any physical activity

Exclusion Criteria:

• Recent history of injuries in lower limbs.

• Contraindication to agree with the Par-Q form.

• Make physical activity during the search

• Fails every session of stretching

• BMI above 28

• Pain in the lumbar spine

• I had muscle shortening in Test Thomas (TT) and / or test the popliteal angle (TAP)

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Muscle Strength

Intervention

Other:
• Stretching
Participants were divided into 3 groups. The group was referred to stretching 3 weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. Group B went 4 weeks without any intervention and held only one stretch before the re-test. And the group C performed passive knee mobilization. All participants were assessed for goniometry of the knee in flexion and extension and peak torque and power on the isokinetic dynamometer.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Brazil	Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida	Fortaleza	Ceará

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fortaleza University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Brazil, 

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