Different Therapeutical Modalities Associated to Hamstring Flexibility Training

Range of Motion, Articular Clinical Trial

Official title: Comparison Between Different Therapeutical Modalities Associated to Hamstring Flexibility Training: Randomized Clinical Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the acute effect of the use of different thermal modalities associated to the training of passive flexibility of the hamstring muscles in the amplitude of motion of the knee extension.

Clinical Trial Description

Context: In the literature there is a disagreement of results and protocols regarding the use of thermal modalities associated with the training of flexibility of the hamstring muscles. Most studies on the subject, used the heat and cryotherapy prior to stretching these. Therefore, the investigators aimed to conduct an experimental study using the therapeutics term concomitant arrangements to passive static stretching these muscles.

Methods: Clinical trial randomized crossover, which will a sample of 42 subjects (healthy young men, aged 20 to 30 years). Were divided into 3 groups (Group 1 passive static stretching hamstrings, Group 2 heat + passive static stretching hamstrings and Group 3 cryotherapy + static stretching hamstrings passive) with 14 subjects each. Where the participants will control themselves, since all carry out the three interventions, only at different times. Each action will be performed every 7 days. Individuals will be subjected to active test of the range of motion of knee extension (goniometer) and hamstring muscle strength (dynamometer). ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Range of Motion, Articular

• NCT number: NCT03021850
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: April 2, 2016
• Completion date: July 6, 2017