Immediate Effect of Dynamic Stretching With and Without Floss Band on Flexibility of Hamstrings in Futsal Players

Sponsor

Riphah International University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT06101602

Collaborator

(none)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

13.3

Actual Duration (Months)

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

To compare the immediate effect of dynamic stretching with and without floss band on the hamstring flexibility in futsal players.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Sports Physical Therapy	Other: Dynamic Stretching with Floss Band Other: Dynamic Stretching without Floss Band	N/A

Detailed Description

Futsal is a soccer-like indoor sport that has been gaining popularity worldwide.To increase the flexibility and ROM of involved muscle group a new method has been introduced named Flossing of tissue by using a floss band.

This research study will be helpful to enable therapists to broaden their treatment plans or choose better treatment tools for improving hamstrings flexibility in futsal players. Thus, this study has been designed with the purpose to examine the effect of dynamic stretching with and without floss band on the flexibility of the hamstring.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

54 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Intervention Model Description:

Concurrent Parallel Randomized Controlled TrialConcurrent Parallel Randomized Controlled Trial

Masking:

None (Open Label)

Primary Purpose:

Treatment

Official Title:

Immediate Effect of Dynamic Stretching With and Without Floss Band on Flexibility of Hamstrings in Futsal Players

Actual Study Start Date :

Dec 21, 2021

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Nov 30, 2022

Actual Study Completion Date :

Jan 31, 2023

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: With Floss Band Floss band made of natural rubber, black in color and 4" in width will be wrapped around the thigh, starting from the distally to superiorly with an overlap of 50%. Perform exercises: • Multi-directional leg swing	Other: Dynamic Stretching with Floss Band Floss band involves wrapping a band made of natural rubber around the targeted joint or muscle for 1-3 minutes through active movement. The mechanism behind flossing is thought to have a "three-fold effect", compression may stimulate the mechanoreceptors of the underlying fascia layer which causes the hyperemia of the targeted tissue, and leads to increased blood flow. This intervention was applied in addition to dynamic stretching which involved 3 types of dynamic stretches. These stretches were applied through multidirectional (anteromedial, anterior, and anterolateral) leg swings specifically for the Hamstring muscle. It was performed in 3 sets of 15 repetitions with 30 seconds of rest between each exercise.
Active Comparator: Without floss Band Perform exercises without floss band. • Multi-directional leg swing	Other: Dynamic Stretching without Floss Band In this group, only dynamic stretching was applied which involved 3 types of dynamic stretches. These stretches were applied through multidirectional (anteromedial, anterior, and anterolateral) leg swings specifically for the Hamstring muscle. It was performed in 3 sets of 15 repetitions with 30 seconds of rest between each exercise.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: With Floss Band

Floss band made of natural rubber, black in color and 4" in width will be wrapped around the thigh, starting from the distally to superiorly with an overlap of 50%. Perform exercises: • Multi-directional leg swing

Other: Dynamic Stretching with Floss Band

Floss band involves wrapping a band made of natural rubber around the targeted joint or muscle for 1-3 minutes through active movement. The mechanism behind flossing is thought to have a "three-fold effect", compression may stimulate the mechanoreceptors of the underlying fascia layer which causes the hyperemia of the targeted tissue, and leads to increased blood flow. This intervention was applied in addition to dynamic stretching which involved 3 types of dynamic stretches. These stretches were applied through multidirectional (anteromedial, anterior, and anterolateral) leg swings specifically for the Hamstring muscle. It was performed in 3 sets of 15 repetitions with 30 seconds of rest between each exercise.

Active Comparator: Without floss Band

Perform exercises without floss band. • Multi-directional leg swing

Other: Dynamic Stretching without Floss Band

In this group, only dynamic stretching was applied which involved 3 types of dynamic stretches. These stretches were applied through multidirectional (anteromedial, anterior, and anterolateral) leg swings specifically for the Hamstring muscle. It was performed in 3 sets of 15 repetitions with 30 seconds of rest between each exercise.

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Straight Leg Raise (SLR) Test [Baseline and immediately after the intervention]
Universal goniometer was used to measure SLR angle.
Active Knee Extension (AKE) Test [Baseline and immediately after the intervention]
Universal goniometer was used to measure AKE angle.
Sit and Reach Test [Baseline and immediately after the intervention]
A ruler was used to measure Sit and Reach Test Score.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Serum Creatine Kinase (CK) Levels [Baseline and after 24 hours of the intervention]
Creatine-kinase is a type of enzyme that muscle cell need to function, small amount of CK is present in our blood but high level indicates muscle injury. CK-MM is the substance rises when skeletal muscle is injured. This test is valid(r=0.58) and reliable (r=0.87) to check the muscle damage.
Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) levels [Baseline and after 24 hours of the intervention]
Lactate Dehydrogenase is an enzyme found in body and it converts sugar into energy. When a tissue is damaged, the level of this enzyme in blood increases. This test is valid (r=0.98) to check the muscle damage

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

17 Years to 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

National level futsal players.
Active for past 3 months.

Exclusion Criteria:

Players with any systemic disease/disorder.
Players with any recent ligamentous or musculoskeletal injury that isn't healed yet.

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Riphah International University (RIU)	Islamabad	Islamabad Capital Territory	Pakistan	44000

Sponsors and Collaborators

Riphah International University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Noman Sadiq, MS-SPT, Riphah International University, Islamabad.

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Riphah International University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT06101602

Other Study ID Numbers:

REC/01382 Shiza Fatima Zaidi

First Posted:

Oct 26, 2023

Last Update Posted:

Oct 26, 2023

Last Verified:

Oct 1, 2023

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Riphah International University

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Oct 26, 2023