Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Stretching on Strength of Proximal and Distal Group of Muscles - A Comparative Study
Lead Sponsor:
King Saud University
Conditions:
STRETCHING
Eligibility:
All Genders
22-30 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Muscular flexibility is believed to prevent injuries and improve movement therefore most coaches include stretching exercises in their pre-competition and pre-exercise warm-up routines. One question a...
Detailed Description
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of 2, 4, and 8 min of static stretching (SS) on isometric maximum voluntary contraction (MVCF) force between proximal (Hamstrings) and distal group (Calf) of muscles....
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- For group A: subjects performed active knee extension test and those lacking at least 20 degrees of active knee extension range, with hip in 90 degree of flexion were selected. For group B (Calf): Subjects performed active foot dorsiflexion in long sitting position with back supported against the wall and those having not more than 20-degree range of motion were selected.
- Selected subjects used to engage in 1-5 hours of regular physical activity per week (recreationally active) that does not involve stretching exercise
Exclusion
- Subjects reporting any current or ongoing neuromuscular disease, injury specific to lower limb joints, any apparent limit in knee or ankle ROM and competitive/professional athletes were excluded from study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 23 2019
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 5 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
28 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04453644
Start Date
January 23 2019
End Date
September 5 2019
Last Update
July 1 2020
Active Locations (1)
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King Saud University
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 11433