To study the immediate impact of special massage tools and muscle release techniques on flexibility, moving balance and quick movements in amateur football players with tight hamstrings.

Immediate effects of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Active Release Technique on flexibility, dynamic balance and agility in amateur football players with hamstring tightness : A Crossover study - NIL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2024/05/068168

Enrollment

Registered

2024-05-31

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-07-21

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: M628- Other specified disorders of muscle

Interventions

Intervention1: Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM): Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM)is a skilled myofascial intervention thought to be based upon the rationale by

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Amateur football players 2. Age group - 14 to 18 years 3. For hamstring tightness angle ( 20° extension lag of full extension is consider )

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Hamstring Strain 2. Any recent injuries or fracture of Lower limb. 3. Open wound 4. Hypersensitive Skin

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Active Knee extension test Timepoint: To check flexibility of hamstring muscle by measuring knee range of motion before and after treatment.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Y balance test and T- testTimepoint: Y balance test is for to check Dynamic balance and T- test is for to check Agility will be done before & after receiving treatment.	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anand Gangwal

Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation,College of Physiotherapy

anandgangwal@gmail.com9960323333

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026