Remote Effects of Lower Limb Stretching

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

63 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-08-31

Study Completion Date

2015-12-31

Brief Summary

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Recent research suggests that the skeletal muscles and the fibrous connective tissue form a body-wide network of myofascial chains. A systematic analysis of dissection studies suggests that fascia links at least a variety of muscles to myofascial chains (Wilke et al. 2015). As fascia can modify its stiffness, strain transmission along these meridians is supposable (Norton-Old et al. 2013). Tensile transmission along myofascial chains might contribute to the proper functioning of the movement system. However, despite solid evidence from in vitro studies, scarce data is available concerning the in vivo behavior of the meridians. The present study is conducted to resolve this research deficit and to elucidate whether stretching of the lower limb muscles increases neck mobility. Healthy subjects (n = 3 x 20) participate in the randomized controlled trial. One group performs three 30 s bouts of static stretching for the gastrocnemius and the hamstrings respectively. A control group remains inactive for the same time. Participants of the third group perform 6x30 s bouts of static stretching of the cervical spine in zhe sagittal plane (flexion only). Pre and post intervention as well as 5 min after the intervention, maximal cervical range of motion (ROM) in flexion/extension, lateral flexion and rotation was assessed using an ultrasonic movement analysis system.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Fascia Randomized Controlled Trial Stretching Myofascial

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Static Stretching lower limb

Three 30 s bouts of static stretching for the gastrocnemius and the hamstrings respectively

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Static Stretching lower limb

Intervention Type OTHER

Static stretching Cervical

Six 30 s bouts of static stretching of the cervical spine in the sagittal plane (flexion only)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Static stretching Cervical

Intervention Type OTHER

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No intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Static Stretching lower limb

Intervention Type OTHER

Static stretching Cervical

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* healthy participants after subscribing informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

* severe orthopedic, cardiovascular, neurological, psychiatric or endocrine diseases, not completely healed traumata, drug intake in the past 48 hours, pregnancy and presence of muscle soreness.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

50 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes