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Conditions
Brief summary
To determine the effectiveness of a stretch using the LightBack® device vs. a gluteal stretch in healthy subjects' range of motion. We hypotethize that the LightBack mobilization has a major effect increasing the active and passive hip range of motion, active knee extension and active straight leg raise when compared to gluteal stretch.
Interventions
One physiotherapist conducts one-on-one sessions with the patient, gradually increasing stretching until the patient reaches the maximum sensation without pain. Each stretching session lasts for 5 minutes, with a one-week washout period between treatments. Checklists were employed to assess patient interventions.
Two stretching techniques will be applied, one on each leg of the subject. The classic gluteal stretch will serve as the control group, while the stretching using the LightBack device
One physiotherapist conducts one-on-one sessions with the patient, gradually increasing stretching until the patient reaches the maximum sensation without pain. Each stretching session lasts for 5 minutes, with a one-week washout period between treatments. Checklists were employed to assess patient interventions. Two stretching techniques will be applied, one on each leg of the subject. The classic gluteal stretch will serve as the control group, while the stretching using the LightBack device will be the experimental group. Experimental Group: The LightBack® machine involves an anterior-posterior (A-P) mobilization of the femur, inducing a stretch of the posterior hip capsule and gluteal muscles. The subject will sit on the machine, bringing the knee towards the chest until it reaches 90º of hip flexion. When the subject feels a stretching sensation without pain, they will hold the position for 10 seconds. Subsequently, they will return to the initial relaxed position for 5 seconds and repeat the sequence 6 times for a total application time of one minute. It's a self-passive mobilization.
Sponsors
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Other
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Blinded (masking used) (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
- Healthy physically active participants - Maintained a training regimen of at least two days per week
Exclusion criteria
- Exclusion criteria were individuals with a history of musculoskeletal lower limb or lumbopelvic conditions within the last five years, as well as those with neuromuscular, rheumatic, cardiovascular or neurological diseases, and those who had undergone previous surgical interventions or experienced fractures in the lower extremities or abdominal region. - To be pregnant - Allergic to a material in the machine - To experience any type of pain during the procedure
Outcome results
None listed