Status:
COMPLETED
Effects of Hold-Relax and Muscle Energy Techniques for Hamstring Flexibility
Lead Sponsor:
Riphah International University
Conditions:
Child Development
Eligibility:
All Genders
5-12 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The most important aspect of physical fitness is flexibility, which can be greatly impacted by bad posture. Long periods of sitting in school going children can cause the hamstring muscles to shorten ...
Detailed Description
The most important aspect of physical fitness is flexibility, which can be greatly impacted by bad posture that might occur from a sedentary lifestyle of a person and a reduction in the soft tissues' ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion Criteria
- Age 5-12 years children
- Gender (both male and female)
- Normal children
- Hamstring tightness (minimum degree \<160 degrees
- Exclusion Criteria
- Regular athletes
- Past pathology
- Post fracture of limb
- Leg length discrepancy
- History of spinal cord injury
- Presence of physical deformities
- Subject not willing to participate
- Subject using lower limb prosthesis or orthotic device
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 5 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
116 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06198036
Start Date
December 1 2023
End Date
February 5 2024
Last Update
June 13 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Riphah International University
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan