Static Stretching on Postural Sway and Plantar Pressures

Universidad de León48 enrolled

Overview

Risk for falls has been associated with falls efficacy and postural balance. The objective was to compare the effects on the footprint and the stabilometry of the continuous stretch and the intermittent. Subjects were randomly assigned to an intermittent stretching protocol group or continuous stretch group both of them loading passive plantar flexor stretching. Static footprint and stabilometry were measured before and after both protocols.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Muscle Stretching Exercise; Postural Balance; Stabilometry; Platform

Interventions

Intermittent stretching protocolOTHER

Intermittent stretching protocol of five sets of 1 minute and15 second rest

Continuous stretchOTHER

2 minutes continuous stretch

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Non-trained individuals * Healthy subjects Exclusion Criteria: * Previous surgery on the lower extremities * Injuries * Musculoskeletal conditions

Locations (1)

Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo

Madrid, Spain

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Foot plantar pressure

Maximum foot plantar pressure measured as K Pa

Time frame: Change from foot plantar pressure at 2 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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