Acute Effects of Static Stretching Duration on Gastrocnemius Muscle Vascularization

NCT ID: NCT04459195

Last Updated: 2020-12-23

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-07-10

Study Completion Date

2020-08-07

Brief Summary

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Stretching effects skeletal muscle flexibility, vascularity and physical performance. The aim of our study is to examine the acute effects of static stretching duration on gastrocnemius muscle vascularization in healthy participants by superb microvascular imaging (SMI) and to compare the effects of 2 and 5 minutes of static stretching on blood flow.

Detailed Description

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The study will be included 30 healthy volunteers. The participants will be divided into two groups. Static stretching was administered to the gastrocnemius muscle. Stretching applications will be applied to the first group for 2 minutes and to the second group for 5 minutes. Muscle vascularization will be evaluated by a new method, superb microvascular imaging (SMI). SMI is a recently developed ultrasound imaging technique that aims to visualize low velocity and small diameter blood vessel flow.

Conditions

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Muscle Stretching Exercises

Keywords

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Gastrocnemius Static Stretching Muscle Vascularization Superb Microvascular Imaging

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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2 Minute Static stretching

Stretching applications will be applied to the first group for 2 minutes .

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

2 Minute Static Stretching

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Stretching applications will be applied to the first group for 2 minutes. Static stretching exercise will be performed under the supervision of a physiotherapist as 30 seconds of stretching and 30 seconds of rest and and the individuals will be asked to participate in the exercise actively.

5 Minute Static stretching

Stretching applications will be applied to the first group for 5 minutes.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

5 Minute Static Stretching

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Stretching applications will be applied to the first group for 5 minutes. Static stretching exercise will be performed under the supervision of a physiotherapist as 30 seconds of stretching and 30 seconds of rest and and the individuals will be asked to participate in the exercise actively.

Interventions

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2 Minute Static Stretching

Stretching applications will be applied to the first group for 2 minutes. Static stretching exercise will be performed under the supervision of a physiotherapist as 30 seconds of stretching and 30 seconds of rest and and the individuals will be asked to participate in the exercise actively.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

5 Minute Static Stretching

Stretching applications will be applied to the first group for 5 minutes. Static stretching exercise will be performed under the supervision of a physiotherapist as 30 seconds of stretching and 30 seconds of rest and and the individuals will be asked to participate in the exercise actively.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Healthy volunteers between the ages of 18-35,
* Without knee, hip, ankle and waist pathology,
* Has not undergone any surgery on the lower extremity.

Exclusion Criteria

* Rheumatic, musculoskeletal, neurological and vestibular problems,
* Bone pathologies,
* Joint laxity,
* Connective tissue disorders
* Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, arthritic or inflammatory problems
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Yuksek Ihtisas University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Kamile UZUN AKKAYA

Principal Investigator

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Yuksek Ihtisas University

Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Caliskan E, Akkoc O, Bayramoglu Z, Gozubuyuk OB, Kural D, Azamat S, Adaletli I. Effects of static stretching duration on muscle stiffness and blood flow in the rectus femoris in adolescents. Med Ultrason. 2019 May 2;21(2):136-143. doi: 10.11152/mu-1859.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31063516 (View on PubMed)

Maeda N, Urabe Y, Tsutsumi S, Sakai S, Fujishita H, Kobayashi T, Asaeda M, Hirata K, Mikami Y, Kimura H. The Acute Effects of Static and Cyclic Stretching on Muscle Stiffness and Hardness of Medial Gastrocnemius Muscle. J Sports Sci Med. 2017 Dec 1;16(4):514-520. eCollection 2017 Dec.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 29238251 (View on PubMed)

Nakamura M, Ikezoe T, Nishishita S, Umehara J, Kimura M, Ichihashi N. Acute effects of static stretching on the shear elastic moduli of the medial and lateral gastrocnemius muscles in young and elderly women. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2017 Dec;32:98-103. doi: 10.1016/j.msksp.2017.09.006. Epub 2017 Sep 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 28988152 (View on PubMed)

Jiang ZZ, Huang YH, Shen HL, Liu XT. Clinical Applications of Superb Microvascular Imaging in the Liver, Breast, Thyroid, Skeletal Muscle, and Carotid Plaques. J Ultrasound Med. 2019 Nov;38(11):2811-2820. doi: 10.1002/jum.15008. Epub 2019 Apr 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 30953387 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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Kamile U Akkaya

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id