Optimal Duration of Stretching of the Hamstring Muscle Group in Elderly: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Launched by CAIRO UNIVERSITY · Jul 2, 2020

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Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To explore the effect of variable stretching intervals on neural function and ROM.

DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial Participants: In this trial, 100 participants will participate in the study diagnosed with tight hamstring muscles (defined as the inability to extend the knee to less than 20° of knee flexion) were randomly assigned to the control group or one of the 3 intervention groups Interventions: The three experimental groups will stretched 5 times per week for 4 weeks for 15, 30, and 60 seconds, respectively the control group did not stretch Main Outcome Meas...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Subjects had to demonstrate "tight" hamstring muscles, defined as inability to extend the knee to less than 20 degrees of knee flexion with the femur held at 90 degrees of hip flexion while the person was positioned supine. Subjects were also screened to rule out knee joint flexion contractures by checking knee extension ROM, while they were lying in a prone position
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Using of medical aids, and suffering from any neurological or cognitive impairment, limiting cardio-respiratory conditions, or had undergone recent surgery (within the past 12 months). Having any hip or knee replacements or any history of pathology in the low back, hips, or knees for the 3 months prior to the study