Does Passive Spinal Mobilization Improve Lower Limbs Strength and Function

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University24 enrolled

Overview

Previous studies have shown that peripheral muscles weakness or inhibition is related to spinal disorders. Passive mobilization and manipulation are likely to reverse such muscle weakness. The purpose of the study was to assess the effect of spinal mobilization on the maximal muscle strength of the hip flexors and motor function.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

Experimental groupBEHAVIORAL

Subject will be put into lying position, small amplitude of passive movement on the lumbar spine of the subject. The procedure will last for 1 minute.

Control groupOTHER

Passive limb mobilization which did not involve the spine

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy adults have no active back or hip pain Exclusion Criteria: * Subjects with active back or hip pain

Locations (1)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Hip flexor strength

The hip flexor strength measured by the hand-held dynamometer

Time frame: 10 minutes after the intervention

Secondary Outcomes

Running speed

The running time for a 100-meter distance

Time frame: 10 minutes after the intervention

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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