Combined effect of electrical stimulation and static stretching on improving flexibility: a randomized controlled trial

Combined effect of electrical stimulation and static stretching on improving flexibility: a randomized controlled trial - Combined effect of electrical stimulation and static stretching on improving flexibility: a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000052898

Enrollment

Registered

2023-11-24

Start date

2023-11-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy university students

Interventions

Participants assigned to the combined electrical stimulation and static stretch therapy group receive 4 minutes of electrical stimulation of their calf muscles while standing on a tilt table that was

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Physically active university students

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria shall be as follows (1) Lower extremity injury in the past 6 weeks (2) Lumbar spine lesions in the past 6 weeks (e.g., known lumbar lesions that limit ROM, previous lumbar spine surgery, lumbar spine lesions including known lumbosacral spine physical impairment that limits ROM and function) (3) Lower extremity surgery within the past 6 months or major ligamentous surgery within the past year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
DFA, SLR, FFD	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Ankle plantar flexion strength (PFS), knee joint flexion strength (KFS)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTatsuya Igawa

International University of health and welfare Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Physical Therapy

igatatsu.7@gmail.com0287-24-3082

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026