Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal conditions
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
No sponsoring
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy, young asymptomatic physiotherapy students from a local University with a straight leg raise test equal or less than 90 degrees.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants were excluded if they had a previous history of lower-extremity and/or back pathology, and/or direct injury to the hamstring muscles in the previous six months; if they were suffering from a neurological disorder; if they were participating in a regular stretching regimen of the hamstring muscles group; or if they attended regular yoga classes.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The SLR ROM measurement position was the same as the starting positon of each stretching protocol. examiner passively raised the leg to the point where the participant could not tolerate the pain or the end of SLR ROM; the ROM was read off the inclinometer. This measurement was performed prior to, immediately after and 1 hour following each intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Perception of pain during end range of SLR was determined via the use of a horizontal 10 cm visual analogue scale (VAS) with anchor points of 0 (no pain) and 10 (pain as bad as it could possibly be). Participants were requested to mark the intensity of the perceived pain on the scale (VAS) using a pencil. | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactAimee Stewart
Associate Professor
Outcome results
None listed