Dynamic Stretching Training and Muscle Tendon Unit

NCT ID: NCT02509676

Last Updated: 2016-11-08

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

28 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-06-30

Study Completion Date

2015-10-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a 5-week dynamic stretching exercise training on muscle-tendon unit of gastrocnemius muscle.

Detailed Description

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Muscle stretching is a common practice applied in warm-up process to enhance performance in sports and to prevent or decrease the risk of sports injury. Muscle stretching is also used for therapeutic purposes in many clinical conditions.

It is generally performed in either static or dynamic manner. The effects of stretching depend on the type, duration and timing of stretching. However, the acute and chronic effects of a stretching can be different in the same muscle.

Recent studies suggest that static stretching has adverse effects on performance, reduces maximal muscle force and is not successful in preventing non-contact injuries, as believed so. Dynamic type is reported to improve flexibility and range of motion better. But there is still debate over which prescription provides the best results in terms of flexibility, power, performance or injury protection. And the answer to the question what happens to the viscoelastic properties of a muscle when it is stretched dynamically for some period of time has not been clearly established.

This study is planned to investigate the effect of a 5-week dynamic stretching exercise training on muscle tendon unit of gastrocnemius muscle. The effects of the training program will be assessed by ultrasound.

Conditions

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Healthy

Keywords

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dynamic stretching training muscle tendon unit ultrasound

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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dynamic stretching exercise

This group will perform dynamic stretching exercise to their left side gastrocnemius muscles for 5 weeks (5 days a week, 3 sets of exercise a day, each set including 5 repetitions of dynamic stretching lasting 45 seconds)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

stretching exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

dynamic stretching exercises with 5 repetitions, each lasting 45 seconds, for 5 days a week and 3 times a day

control

this group will not perform any stretching exercises for 5 weeks

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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stretching exercise

dynamic stretching exercises with 5 repetitions, each lasting 45 seconds, for 5 days a week and 3 times a day

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy males,
* aged between 18-30 years

Exclusion Criteria

* Cases with history of recent musculoskeletal injuries or neurological diseases.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Funda DEMIRTURK

Asso. Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Funda DEMIRTURK, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gaziosmanpasa University

Locations

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Gaziosmanpasa University

Tokat Province, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

Other Identifiers

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15-KAEK-097 (Ethics Committee)

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id