The Effects of IASTM and Proprioception

Youngstown State University30 enrolled

Overview

The research design will be single group pretest-posttest design. The subject will be instructed to position the knee joint to a position previously set by the experimenter. Intervention will be 10 minutes of GT1 instrument application at anterior thigh using sweep technique.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue MobilizationOTHER

Intervention will be 10 minutes of GT1 instrument application at anterior thigh using sweep technique.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * male or female, age 18 to 65. Exclusion Criteria: * sensory impairments or a present contraindications to IASTM which include cancer, burn scars, kidney dysfunction, pregnancy, varicose veins, osteoporosis, body art, chronic regional pain syndrome, polyneuropathies, fractures, autoimmune disorders, diabetes, vitamin C \& D/Calcium deficiencies, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, congestive heart failure, acute inflammation, lymphedema, flu or illness with flu-like symptoms, and medications (anticoagulant, steroids, hormone replacements, NSAIDS, fluoroquinolone antibiotics, herbal supplements).

Locations (1)

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proprioception determined using the reposition error

Proprioception will be determined by measuring the reposition error of the knee joint. The subject will be instructed to position the knee joint to a position (flexion) previously set by the experimenter at 30 degree flexion. The difference will be calculated as the reposition error. The position of the knee joint will be measure using a goniometer. An alternative is to use an App (e.g. Angle Meter) on a smart phone or an iPad for accuracy.

Time frame: 5 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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