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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Blood Flow Restriction Therapy without additional exercise intervention.: Intervention:
All participants will receive supervised, group specific exercise training with blood flow restri
Sponsors
nil
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: a. The participants, both male and female, shall be between eighteen and thirty five years of age, representing the young adult group. b. The study sample will include participants from both genders. c. The participants must have a hamstring strain diagnosed either by an orthopedician or through special tests such as the Ninety Ninety Straight Leg Raise Test or the Bend Knee Stretch Test as described by Heiderscheit and colleagues in the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. d. The inclusion time frame will range from the acute to subacute stage, that is, from seven to twenty one days after injury, as suggested by Kisner and Colby in Therapeutic Exercise Foundations and Techniques, seventh edition, F A Davis Company, two thousand seventeen. e. All participants must be willing and able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: a.History of fracture of lower extremities, ankle sprain b.Any history of musculoskeletal condition like PIVD. c.Any precious history of hamstring surgery d.Grade III hamstring strain e.Neurological disorder f.Any cardiovascular or systemic illness contraindicating exercise or BFRT g.Non consenting individuals.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Primary outcome measure Hamstring muscle strength Functional Assessed by the Sit to Stand Test and the Time Up and Go TUG Functional performance Performance in above functional tests Sit and Stand Test serves as both strength and overall functional status indicators in athletic contexts Timepoint: Baseline and post | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measure Flexibility Measured using the 90-90 Straight Leg Raise Test & Bent Knee Stretch Test to determine hamstring range of motion Pain Levels Recorded via the Numerical Pain Rating Scale NPRS to monitor symptom progression through rehabilitation Timepoint: Baseline & post | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactArti Gupta
Arti Gupta
Outcome results
None listed