Participants who are male or female with tightness of hamstrings muscle and age between 18 to 24 years old Posterior thigh muscle tightness,
Conditions
Interventions
Starting position: Participant will lie on his/her back comfortably.
Method: The physical therapist will flex and extend the participant’s upper cervical spine with passive shearing force by soften
participant will bend his/her ankle joint in dorsiflexion,
on the other hand participant bends his/her ankle joint in plantar flexion. The physical therapist will ensure intensity of forces from his hands to be equally,
by palpation of occipito-
frontalis muscle tension and anatomical barrier of occiput movement. Time of treatment cycles will be compared with metronome. OFRDF will be performed 10 repetitions per 1 set in 1 minute,
totally 3 sets and rest 1 minute in each set. Total time will be 5 minutes.,Starting position: Participant will lie on his/her back comfortably.
Method: The physical therapist will flex participant’
the physical therapist will perform this technique 30 seconds per one time and 3 times per one set. After stretching in each time,
a participant will rest for 20 seconds and repeat on the other side
Experimental Other,Active Comparator Other
OFRDF,Passive static stretching
Sponsors
็Human High Performance and Health Promotion Research Institute, Khon Kaen University
็Human High Performance and Health Promotion Research Institute,
Khon Kaen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 24 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - Participants who are male or female with tightness of hamstrings muscle and age between 18 to 24 years old - Participants who have BMI 22 – 26 kg/m2 - Participants who have sedentary lifestyle
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Participants who have spinal disorders for example cervicogenic headache, neck pain, upper back pain and low back pain during the study period - Participants who have vertebrobasilar insufficiency - Participants who have regular stretching exercises, such as yoga or stretching exercises - Participants who use muscle relaxants or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in one day before, and during the study period - Participants who have a history of whiplash injury - Participants who have a history of fractures of the spine and/or lower extremities - Participants who have hamstring muscles tendinitis or muscle strain within 3 weeks before the study - Participants who have hypermobility - Participants who have severe orthopedic condition such as scoliosis, kyphosis, flat feet, high arch or leg length discrepancy - Participants who have severe neurological condition such as brain injury spinal cord injury, nerve root compression, high irritability, hypereflexia or hyperalgesia - Participants who unable to do the position which the interventions or assessments need to be done
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamstrings flexibility Baseline, immediate, after the last treatment Passive knee extension angle test | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Craniovertebral angle Baseline, immediate, after the last treatment 3-point marker detection software method,General flexibility Baseline, immediate, after the last treatment Sit and reach test | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactChakkid Khunkitti
School of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Associated Medical Science, Khon Kaen University
Outcome results
None listed