Acute Effects of Foam Roller and Mulligan Technique on Hamstring Flexibility

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University36 enrolled

Overview

The hamstring muscle group is located at the back of the thigh. Due to its structure and people's habits, shortness in this muscle group is frequently observed. Shortness can cause problems such as low back pain, gait disturbances, thigh pain, and more. Numerous exercises and treatment methods have been used to restore flexibility to this muscle. This study will examine the acute effects of mulligan straight leg raises and foam rolling on university students with short hamstrings.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hamstring Shortness

Interventions

Foam roller techniqueOTHER

In this intervention group, the patient is given back and forth oscillations using his or her own weight using a foam roller under the supervision of a physiotherapist.

Mulligan Straight Leg Raise TechniqueOTHER

This intervention consists of the mulligan straight leg raise technique applied to the patient by a physiotherapist.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 30 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Over 18 years old * Hamstring tightness Exclusion Criteria: * Raise their legs straighter than 85-90 degrees * Who have been actively engaged in regular sports for 2 years * Who have had a lower extremity injury within the last 6 months * Who have a neurological disease, or whose evaluation was incomplete for any reason.

Locations (1)

Pamukkale University Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Faculty

Denizli, Pamukkale, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Active Knee Extension Test

The individual is asked to actively extend the knee while the hip and knee are in a 90˚ flexion position.

Time frame: day 1

Sit and Reach Test:

Participants remove their shoes, place the soles of their feet on the sit-and-reach box, and, without bending their knees, reach forward as far as possible by placing their hands on top of each other. The distance between them is measured.

Time frame: day 1

Knee Flexion-Extension Joint Range of Motion

It refers to the participants' knee extension and flexion joint range of motion. It is measured with a goniometer by the physiotherapist after the appropriate position is given.

Time frame: day 1

Secondary Outcomes

Y Balance Test

The subject is asked to stand with one foot in the middle and extend as far as possible along a Y line, which is 135˚ between the anterior and posterior directions and 90˚ between the posteromedial and posterolateral directions. The starting distance and the final distance are measured.

Time frame: day 1

Hamstring and quadriceps muscle strenght

This test evaluates hamstring and quadriceps muscle strength. Muscle strength will be measured using the Power Track 2 Commender device after the physiotherapist has instructed participants in the necessary measurement positions.

Time frame: day 1

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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