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Stretching Isquiotibials in Water and on Land in Healthy Adutls

Effects of Stretching Isquiotibials in Water and on Land in Healthy Adutls for Flexibility: a Randomized Controlled Trial.

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT03350880
Acronym
Flexibility
Enrollment
20
Registered
2017-11-22
Start date
2018-01-01
Completion date
2018-11-01
Last updated
2022-07-29

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Conditions

Muscle Relaxation

Keywords

Passive, Stretching, Water, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)

Brief summary

Comparison of therapeutic intervention to gain range of motion at the hip joint within therapeutic in water and on land. Stretching is a therapeutic maneuver used to increase the length of shortened soft tissue structures and thereby gain range of motion; for that, innumerable procedures within Physiotherapy use it for the benefit of patients. The work in question is justified by the need to seek the means that can promote a better performance in the application of the stretching procedure, called Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, in a universe of pre-selected volunteers. It is a relevant and feasible study, hoping that its results may benefit future patients, with better results and faster responses. What is the medium that leads to better results in a program using the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique? Hypotheses: a - Probably the heated aquatic environment, in a range of 32 ° to 36 ° C, will promote a better result, since the heat increases the collagen's distensibility. b - Perhaps the heat, by increasing the excitability threshold of nerve fibers, triggers the protective reflex later, which may promote a more vigorous elongation without the protective response. c - Possibly the relaxation promoted in the aquatic environment, could influence the gains obtained in the swimming pool.

Detailed description

Comparison of therapeutic intervention to gain range of motion at the hip joint within therapeutic in water and on land.

Interventions

Flexibility training was carried out over a period of six weeks, with two sessions per week, totaling 12 sessions.

Sponsors

Universidade Federal do vale do São Francisco
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Randomized Clinical Trial

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* age between 18 and 60 years; * sedentary and who did not perform physiotherapy and physical activity in the last three months; * clinical and cognitive conditions for swimming pool activities and aerobic exercise; who have not undergone highly complex surgical procedures in the last six months; * to be able of walking without help equipment and without musculoskeletal or skeletal diseases; * without contraindications to the practice of exercises; such as: urinary and / or fecal incontinence and dermatological diseases; * below obesity II with BMI \<40.

Exclusion criteria

* if they have up to three consecutive fouls during the hydrogymnastics period; * if they present any adverse effects, such as: allergy or any dermatitis; * unable to continue the study due to change of address or hospitalization.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
range of motionsix weeksrange of motion by goniometer

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
sit and reach testsix weekssit and reach test by wells bank

Countries

Brazil

Outcome results

None listed

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