The Effects of Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization in Sedentary Individuals With Hamstring Tightness

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

51 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-04-11

Study Completion Date

2022-08-03

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study will be to investigate and compare the effects of static stretching exercise, Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM), and functional IASTM techniques on hamstring muscle shortness, pain threshold, skinfold thickness, and functional muscle strength in sedentary individuals. Fifty-one sedentary individuals between the ages of 18 and 45 who meet the inclusion criteria of Cyprus International University will be included in the study. The first group will receive static stretching exercises two days a week for four weeks; the second group will receive the IASTM technique two days a week for four weeks; and the third group will receive the functional IASTM technique, which will be applied with passive movements two days a week for four weeks. Hamstring shortness, pain threshold, skinfold thickness, and functional muscle strength will be evaluated before the treatment (BT), immediately after the treatment (AT1), two weeks after the treatment (AT2), and four weeks after the treatment (AT4).

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hamstring Muscle Tightness Muscle Strength Pain Threshold

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

It is a randomized controlled study.

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Investigators Outcome Assessors

The same physiotherapist will be administered all IASTM, functional IASTM, and static stretching interventions, while assessments will be conducted by another physiotherapist who will be blinded to the treatment.

Study Groups

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Static Stretching Group

Participants will lie supine on a treatment table, with the non-test leg stabilized using a strap. Using a belt looped around the foot, the participant's ankle will be held in dorsiflexion, and passive hip flexion will be performed without knee flexion, stretching the hamstring to its maximal tension. The stretch will be held for 15 seconds and then relaxed. This cycle will be repeated 10 times per session.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Static stretching

IASTM Group

Participants will lie prone on the treatment table with their feet hanging off the edge. While the therapist holds the Graston tool in the right hand, passive knee flexion and extension movements will be performed with the left hand. After non-allergenic jelly is applied, the GT5 will be used to perform the sweep technique at a 30° angle along the hamstring for 10 repetitions, with one knee flexion during each sweep. The fan technique will then be applied in a similar manner, with knee flexion at each proximal movement. Subsequently, the GT4 will be used at a 60° angle for 10 repetitions of each sweep and fan technique, incorporating knee flexion with each proximal pass. Finally, the GT3 will be used to perform the brush technique at a 60° angle for 10 repetitions with knee flexion.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Soft Tissue Mobilization

Functional IASTM Group

Participants will lie prone on the treatment table with their feet hanging off the edge. While the therapist holds the Graston tool in the right hand, passive knee flexion and extension movements will be performed with the left hand. After non-allergenic jelly is applied, the GT5 will be used to perform the sweep technique at a 30° angle along the hamstring for 10 repetitions, with one knee flexion during each sweep. The fan technique will then be applied in a similar manner, with knee flexion at each proximal movement. Subsequently, the GT4 will be used at a 60° angle for 10 repetitions of each sweep and fan technique, incorporating knee flexion with each proximal pass. Finally, the GT3 will be used to perform the brush technique at a 60° angle for 10 repetitions with knee flexion.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Exercise

Intervention Type OTHER

Functional soft tissue mobilization

Interventions

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Exercise

Static stretching

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercise

Soft Tissue Mobilization

Intervention Type OTHER

Exercise

Functional soft tissue mobilization

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Stretching Soft Tissue mobilization Functional Soft Tissue Mobilization

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Sedentary individuals aged 18 to 45
* Who worked at a desk for extended periods
* Who exhibited hamstring muscle tightness of more than 10 degrees

Exclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed orthopaedic or neurological disorder
* a history of lower limb surgery
* The presence of scoliosis
* Tightness in the gastrocnemius muscle
* Participants who did not consistently attend the intervention programme (i.e., those who missed two or more sessions out of the 12 sessions)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes