Neural Glide Technique on the Sciatic Nerve and the Passive Stretching Technique in the Short Hamstring Muscles

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

50 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-03-30

Study Completion Date

2022-05-27

Brief Summary

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The project consists of studying the differences between neural gliding techniques of the sciatic nerve and passive stretching of the hamstring muscles in football players.

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Detailed Description

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Study of hamstring shortening in football players through passive muscle stretching and the use of the neurodynamic technique of longitudinal sliding of the sciatic nerve.

Conditions

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Hamstring Muscles Sciatic Nerve Flexibility

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Two intervention groups. One control group.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Masked participants. Masked data analyst.

Study Groups

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Passive hamstring stretch.

Manual stretching of the hamstring muscles using the technique proposed by Henri Neiger.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Stretching of the hamstring muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.

Longitudinal slippage of the sciatic nerve.

Neurodynamic technique described by David Butler and Michael Shacklock.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Neural slippage of the sciatic nerve.

Intervention Type OTHER

Neurodynamic technique on the sciatic nerve.

Passive upper limb mobilisations.

Control group. Passive mobilisation of the upper limbs.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Passive upper limb mobilisations.

Intervention Type OTHER

Passive mobilisations performed on the upper limbs used as a placebo.

Interventions

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Stretching of the hamstring muscles.

Passive stretching of the hamstring muscles.

Intervention Type OTHER

Neural slippage of the sciatic nerve.

Neurodynamic technique on the sciatic nerve.

Intervention Type OTHER

Passive upper limb mobilisations.

Passive mobilisations performed on the upper limbs used as a placebo.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Footballers with shortening of the hamstring musculature.
* Age between 16 and 18 years.
* Subjects who agree to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

* Subjects with significant nerve involvement.
* Subjects with scars or wounds affecting the assessment.
* Subjects with muscle injuries in the lower limb.
* Subjects with herniated discs or chronic acute low back pain.
* Subjects with pain or paresthesia in the lower limbs.

Minimum Eligible Age

16 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

MALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes