hamstring muscles tightness.
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Extension limit in active knee extension test equal or greater than 20 degrees Age range 18-40 years Body mass index 18.5-29.9 Normal Q-angle between 16-18 Negative navicular drop test
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Fear of needling Metabolic disorders such as diabetes Pregnancy Severe genovarum and genovalgom Athlete Coagulation problems Neurological problems such as epilepsy Withdrawal from cooperation Failure to complete assessment tests Failure to complete treatment sessions Feeling pain or discomfort during assessment and treatment Receive secondary treatment during treatment sessions Dissatisfaction with continued treatment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Popliteal angle. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention of the first session, after the intervention of the third session, after the intervention of the fifth session. Method of measurement: goniometer. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The mean displacement of center of pressure. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, after the third session, after the fifth session. Method of measurement: By Moticon smart insole.;Velocity of center of pressure displacement. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, after the third session, after the fifth session. Method of measurement: By Moticon smart insole.;Ground reaction force. Timepoint: Before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, after the third session, after the fifth session. Method of measurement: By Moticon smart insole. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tehran University of Medical Sciences