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Manual Therapy and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Field Hockey Players.

Effectiveness of a Protocol Manual Therapy and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Field Hockey Players.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02870335
Acronym
MTPNFHockeyP
Enrollment
47
Registered
2016-08-17
Start date
2016-08-31
Completion date
2016-10-31
Last updated
2017-06-27

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Conditions

Hockey Players Whith Lower Back and Hamstring Pain

Keywords

low back, manual therapy, stretching

Brief summary

Introduction: Field hockey is a contact sport. Semiflexion asymmetric position, along with other theories such as the weakness of the extensor muscles of the back or hamstring injury, can be causes or aggravating that suelan hockey players suffer back pain. Objectives: To observe the effectiveness of manual therapy techniques and post-isometric stretching (PNF) after three treatment sessions. In turn, know which of the two treatments have a greater benefit and longer. Methods: The population consists of grass hockey players and senior category aged between 16-30 years. They were randomly divided into two treatment groups. Group 1 corresponded to manual therapy techniques and group 2 to PNF stretching. The study duration for each subject was 5 sessions that included 3 treatment and 3 assessments. Each evaluation consisted of goniometry, balance test using the Sit and Reach, and Roland Morris questionnaire.

Interventions

OTHERManual Therapy

The patient remained lying on the gurney and the treatment was performed in the order set forth below and included: overall bilateral manipulation of L5-S1-Sacroiliac, subsequently decompression hip joint, the tibiofemoral decompression, stretching rotators hip flexion or hip and knee mobilization technique downing head and base of the fibula, tibiofibular-talus tali posteriorización decompression and with the help of a wedge to facilitate technical.

OTHERProprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation

Stretching were conducted in the hamstrings, psoas, adductors, pyramidal, quadriceps and right above.

Sponsors

University of Valencia
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
16 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* field hockey players (HH) (senior category). * between 16 and 30 years. * suffered injuries and microtraumatic not prevent them from sports.

Exclusion criteria

* subjects with structural abnormalities of the spine. * plantar alterations. * other moderate or severe musculoskeletal previous injuries in the last 6 months and prevented them make sport normally.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Dynamic balance6 weeksWas assessed using the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), Which bilateral in the above (A), posteromedial (PM) and posterolateral (PL) Were used reach directions.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Active Range of Moviment6 weeksGoniometry of both legs with universal goniometer external and internal rotation of the hip, hip flexion, knee flexion and ankle dorsiflexion.
Lumbar flexibility6 weeksWas assessed using the Fingertip-to-Floor Test (FFT). Subjects were placed barefoot over a 25-cm high platform, with feet together and flat, and toes on the edge pointing forward. Then, they were asked to bend the trunk from the upright position as far as possible without discomfort, while maintaining knees and arms fully extended. Flexion was held for 3 seconds and the vertical distance between the tip of the middle finger and the platform was measured.

Countries

Spain

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026