Status:
COMPLETED
Art and Surface Electromyography (EMG)
Lead Sponsor:
Logan College of Chiropractic
Conditions:
Fatigue
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-40 years
Phase:
PHASE1
PHASE2
Brief Summary
The general purpose of this research project is to use surface electromyography to compare the effect of Active Release Technique versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on the electrical act...
Detailed Description
Both ART and PNF are soft tissue techniques used to decrease muscle hypertonicity, myospasm, and/or trigger points and increase the overall function of muscles. Active-release technique, or ART®, is ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Not all of the below listed criteria must be present, but some combination of two or more should be present before the participant can be deemed to have hypertonic
- hypertonic levator scapulae musculature.
- Anterior head carriage
- Internally rolled shoulders
- Occupational risk of poor upper cross posture
- Palpable muscular tightness
- Tenderness to palpation of the area
- Participant complaint of pain or tightness in the area
Exclusion
- Participants will be excluded from this study if they have a history of a trauma that lead to marked scar tissue in the upper trapezius muscle as this would alter the surface EMG readings due to injured and altered tissue.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00731991
Start Date
August 1 2008
End Date
November 1 2008
Last Update
August 3 2009
Active Locations (1)
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Logan College of Chiropractic
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017