Effects of Combined Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation and Static Stretching on Flexibility and Stiffness in Individuals with Hamstring Tightness

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0012230

Enrollment

Registered

2026-07-06

Start date

2026-07-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-07-13

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Combined physical therapy intervention using stretching and electrical stimulation) : This study will compare the effects of Electrical Muscle Elongation (EME) and Static Stretching (SS) in ind

however, no electrical stimulation will be applied. The hip joint will be maintained at the end range of hamstring stretch with the knee fully extended while a 10-second static stretch is applied, fol

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals aged 19 years or older with hamstring tightness, defined as an Active Knee Extension (AKE) angle of less than 60° and a Straight Leg Raise (SLR) angle of less than 80°.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals who sustained a lower extremity or low back injury within the previous 3 months, had a history of hip, knee, or ankle surgery, or received hamstring stretching intervention within 1 week before study participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Trigonometric Method test	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Active Knee Extension test;Straight Leg Raise test	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactPark Dujin

The Catholic University of Pusan

djpark35@cup.ac.kr+82-51-510-0570

Outcome results