Knee, Manual Therapy
Conditions
Keywords
knee, manual therapy, healthy people, MyotonPRO
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of traction mobilizations on position sense in the knee joint and on the biomechanical properties of the knee joint tissues.
Interventions
OTHERPulse traction
The subjects underwent impulse traction of the knee joint in the second degree according to the Kaltenborn concept.
OTHERContinuous traction
The subjects underwent continuous traction of the knee joint in the third degree according to the Kaltenborn concept.
OTHERSham therapy
The therapist did not use traction force, the knee joint was kept in a flexed position of 40 degrees.
Sponsors
The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* no lower extremity injuries within the past year, * no pain within the past seven days and on the day of the study, * feeling well on the day of the study, * no intense physical exertion on the day of the study, * no occurrence of delayed muscle pain on the day of the study and up to three days back.
Exclusion criteria
* chronic diseases affecting motor skills, * lower extremity injuries occurring within a year and treated with a physiotherapist or physician, * complaints of pain or malaise on the day of the study, * knee pain within the last 7 days, * the occurrence of delayed muscle pain up to three days back, * participation in intense physical exertion on the day of the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Joint position sense | Before intervention and immediately after intervention | A passive-active test will be used to assess the joint position sense. The parameters will be measured angular position (degree of flexion) of the knee joint in the position passively set by the researcher and in the position actively recreated by the participant in both knee joints. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Biomechanical properties of knee joint tissues: Frequency | Before intervention and immediately after intervention | The values of knee joint tissue parameters will be assessed by using MyotonPro |
| Biomechanical properties of knee joint tissues: Stiffness | Before intervention and immediately after intervention | The values of knee joint tissue parameters will be assessed by using MyotonPro |
| Biomechanical properties of knee joint tissues: Relaxation | Before intervention and immediately after intervention | The values of knee joint tissue parameters will be assessed by using MyotonPro |
| Biomechanical properties of knee joint tissues: Decrement | Before intervention and immediately after intervention | The values of knee joint tissue parameters will be assessed by using MyotonPro |
| Biomechanical properties of knee joint tissues: Creep | Before intervention and immediately after intervention | The values of knee joint tissue parameters will be assessed by using MyotonPro |
Countries
Poland
Outcome results
None listed