Status:
UNKNOWN
Optimal Duration of Stretching of the Hamstring Muscle Group in Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Cairo University
Conditions:
Stretch
Eligibility:
All Genders
55-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
identification of optimal duration for hamstring muscle stretch by using 3 different time of stretch 15,30,60 seconds .100 subjects will be participated in this study divided into 4 group one control ...
Detailed Description
Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of variable stretching intervals on neural function and ROM. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial Participants: In this trial, 100 participants will partici...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subjects had to demonstrate "tight" hamstring muscles, defined as inability to extend the knee to less than 20 degrees of knee flexion with the femur held at 90 degrees of hip flexion while the person was positioned supine. Subjects were also screened to rule out knee joint flexion contractures by checking knee extension ROM, while they were lying in a prone position
Exclusion
- Using of medical aids, and suffering from any neurological or cognitive impairment, limiting cardio-respiratory conditions, or had undergone recent surgery (within the past 12 months). Having any hip or knee replacements or any history of pathology in the low back, hips, or knees for the 3 months prior to the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 1 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
105 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04459832
Start Date
July 1 2020
End Date
August 1 2020
Last Update
July 7 2020
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