Flexibility: Stretching Isquiotibials in Water and on Land in Healthy Adutls
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Comparison of therapeutic intervention to gain range of motion at the hip joint within therapeutic in water and on land. Stretching is a therapeutic maneuver used to increase the length of shortened soft tissue structures and thereby gain range of motion; for that, innumerable procedures within Physiotherapy use it for the benefit of patients. The work in question is justified by the need to seek the means that can promote a better performance in the application of the stretching procedure, called Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, in a universe of pre-selected volunteers. It is a relevant and feasible study, hoping that its results may benefit future patients, with better results and faster responses. What is the medium that leads to better results in a program using the proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique? Hypotheses: a - Probably the heated aquatic environment, in a range of 32 ° to 36 ° C, will promote a better result, since the heat increases the collagen's distensibility. b - Perhaps the heat, by increasing the excitability threshold of nerve fibers, triggers the "protective reflex" later, which may promote a more vigorous elongation without the protective response. c - Possibly the relaxation promoted in the aquatic environment, could influence the gains obtained in the swimming pool.
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Detailed Description
Comparison of therapeutic intervention to gain range of motion at the hip joint within therapeutic in water and on land.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: PNF in Water - PNFW Flexibility training was carried out over a period of six weeks, with two sessions per week, totaling 12 sessions. |
Other: Flexibility training
Flexibility training was carried out over a period of six weeks, with two sessions per week, totaling 12 sessions.
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| Active Comparator: PNF on Land - PNFL Flexibility training was carried out over a period of six weeks, with two sessions per week, totaling 12 sessions. |
Other: Flexibility training
Flexibility training was carried out over a period of six weeks, with two sessions per week, totaling 12 sessions.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- range of motion [six weeks]
range of motion by goniometer
Secondary Outcome Measures
- sit and reach test [six weeks]
sit and reach test by wells bank
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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age between 18 and 60 years;
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sedentary and who did not perform physiotherapy and physical activity in the last three months;
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clinical and cognitive conditions for swimming pool activities and aerobic exercise; who have not undergone highly complex surgical procedures in the last six months;
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to be able of walking without help equipment and without musculoskeletal or skeletal diseases;
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without contraindications to the practice of exercises; such as: urinary and / or fecal incontinence and dermatological diseases;
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below obesity II with BMI <40.
Exclusion Criteria:
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if they have up to three consecutive fouls during the hydrogymnastics period;
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if they present any adverse effects, such as: allergy or any dermatitis;
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unable to continue the study due to change of address or hospitalization.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Physical Education College | Petrolina | Pernambuco | Brazil | 56304917 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Universidade Federal do vale do São Francisco
Investigators
None specified.Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
None provided.- 022017