Adolescent females with a higher-than-normal Q-angle Manual Myofascial Release, Lateral Line, Quadriceps Angle (Q-angle), Soft tissue elastic, Shear Wave Elastography (SWE)
Conditions
Interventions
Participants performed a squat exercise combined with hip adduction. A rubber ball with a diameter of 20 cm was positioned between the knees. During the procedure, participants stood with their back a
Control,Myofascial release
Sponsors
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences Thammasat University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Female participants aged between 18 and 30 years. 2. Undergraduate students currently enrolled at Thammasat University. 3. Participants presenting with no contraindications to physical therapy interventions involving manual therapy techniques.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants presenting with a Q-angle of less than 17 degrees 2.Individuals reporting anterior knee pain with a Visual Analog Scale score more than 3. 3. A body mass index outside the normative range of 18.5 to 24.9 kilogram/meters squared 4. Evidence of inflammatory signs involving the knee joint, periarticular ligaments, or surrounding musculature. 5. The presence of contraindications to manual therapy interventions, including but not limited to neoplasms, fractures, acute trauma, osteoporosis, or severe vascular pathology. 6. A history of receiving physical therapy interventions such as manual therapy delivered by a licensed physical therapist or electrophysical agents within the preceding three months. 7. A history of injury or surgical procedures within the past six months affecting components of the lateral line, including the lateral abdominal obliques, external and internal intercostals, sternocleidomastoid, splenius capitis, peroneus longus and brevis, vastus lateralis, iliotibial tract , tensor fasciae latae , and gluteus maximus. 8. A diagnosis of neurological disorders, cardiovascular disease, or rheumatoid arthritis. 9. Congenital deformities or structural abnormalities of the lower extremities. 10. Prior receipt of intra-articular corticosteroid injection within the preceding 3 to 6 months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stiffness and Velocity of the Vastus lateralis and Iliotibial band Before and immediately after the intervention Shear Wave Elastography ,Static Q-angle Before and immediately after the intervention Goniometer,Dynamic Q-angle Before and immediately after the intervention 2D knee joint motion analysis via Kinovea software | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| N/A N/A N/A | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactSiriluck Kanchanomai
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of allied health Sciences, Thammasat University
Outcome results
None listed