The effect of massage ball on the myofascial relaxation

The effect of massage ball on the myofascial relaxation of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0002731

Enrollment

Registered

2018-03-13

Start date

2018-03-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Exercise tool) : The objective of the experiment was to evaluate how deeply therapeutic balls exert pressure to soft tissues on the suboccipital region. Subjects will lie down on a table and pi

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A person who feels uncomfortable with the neck

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Students in charge of research - Inpatients - Disc herniation, spinal stenosis, neck nerve roots, or spondylolisthesis - Somatosensory-related neurological abnormalities - Perception and cognitive impairments - Myopathy related with muscular dystrophy - Skin disease or open wound - Fracture or osteoporosis - Amputation - Soft tissue related disease or injury - Imaging examination within the last 1 year

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Lateral X-ray	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Surface EMG	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactYushin Kim

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Outcome results