Hamstring Shortness
Conditions
Keywords
Hamstring Shortness, Foam roller, Mulligan straight leg raise technique
Brief summary
The hamstring muscle group is located at the back of the thigh. Due to its structure and people's habits, shortness in this muscle group is frequently observed. Shortness can cause problems such as low back pain, gait disturbances, thigh pain, and more. Numerous exercises and treatment methods have been used to restore flexibility to this muscle. This study will examine the acute effects of mulligan straight leg raises and foam rolling on university students with short hamstrings.
Interventions
DEVICEFoam roller
A cylindrical tool used for self-myofascial release by applying pressure to the hamstring muscles using body weight.
PROCEDURETherapist-assisted Mulligan Straight Leg Raise
This intervention consists of the mulligan straight leg raise technique applied to the patient by a physiotherapist.
Sponsors
Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Pamukkale University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Over 18 years old * Hamstring tightness
Exclusion criteria
* Raise their legs straighter than 85-90 degrees * Who have been actively engaged in regular sports for 2 years * Who have had a lower extremity injury within the last 6 months * Who have a neurological disease, or whose evaluation was incomplete for any reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Active Knee Extension Test | day 1 | The individual is asked to actively extend the knee while the hip and knee are in a 90˚ flexion position. |
| Sit and Reach Test: | day 1 | Participants remove their shoes, place the soles of their feet on the sit-and-reach box, and, without bending their knees, reach forward as far as possible by placing their hands on top of each other. The distance between them is measured. |
| Knee Flexion-Extension Joint Range of Motion | day 1 | It refers to the participants' knee extension and flexion joint range of motion. It is measured with a goniometer by the physiotherapist after the appropriate position is given. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Y Balance Test | day 1 | The subject is asked to stand with one foot in the middle and extend as far as possible along a Y line, which is 135˚ between the anterior and posterior directions and 90˚ between the posteromedial and posterolateral directions. The starting distance and the final distance are measured. |
| Hamstring and quadriceps muscle strenght | day 1 | This test evaluates hamstring and quadriceps muscle strength. Muscle strength will be measured using the Power Track 2 Commender device after the physiotherapist has instructed participants in the necessary measurement positions. |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Contacts
STUDY_DIRECTORFatma ÜNVER, Professor
Pamukkale University Faculty of Health Sciences
Outcome results
None listed