Comparison of Active Stretching Technique and Static Stretching Technique on Hamstring Flexibility

Meroni, Roberto; Cerri, C; Lanzarini, C; Barindelli, G; Morte, G Della; Gessaga, Viviana; Cesana, G; Vito, G De

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“…Because of the retrospective design of the current study, we can only speculate as to why HIS mechanical therapy significantly improved knee extension with both worker's compensation and non-compensation patients. It has been previously reported that shorter, more time efficient bouts of stretching may improve patient compliance and the efficacy of a treatment protocol[36], and we suspect that the reduced amount of daily use, as well as the overall shorter treatment durations associated with HIS mechanical therapy may have improved patient compliance, thus leading to more consistent range of motion improvements. Not only was motion improved with the use of adjunctive HIS mechanical therapy, the improvements were maintained at the most recent follow-up.…”

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High-intensity mechanical therapy for loss of knee extension for worker's compensation and non-compensation patients

Dempsey

Branch²,

Mills³

et al. 2010

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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BackgroundKnee flexion contractures have been associated with increased pain and a reduced ability to perform activities of daily living. Contractures can be treated either surgically or conservatively, but these treatment options may not be as successful with worker's compensation patients. The purposes of retrospective review were to 1) determine the efficacy of using adjunctive high-intensity stretch (HIS) mechanical therapy to treat flexion contractures, and 2) compare the results between groups of worker's compensation and non-compensation patients.MethodsFifty-six patients (19 women, 37 men, age = 51.5 ± 17.0 years) with flexion contractures were treated with HIS mechanical therapy as an adjunct to outpatient physical therapy. Mechanical therapy was only prescribed for those patients whose motion had reached a plateau when treated with physical therapy alone. Patients were asked to perform six, 10-minute bouts of end-range stretching per day with the ERMI Knee Extensionater(r) (ERMI, Inc., Atlanta, GA). Passive knee extension was recorded during the postoperative visit that mechanical therapy was prescribed, 3 months after beginning mechanical therapy, and at the most recent follow-up. We used a mixed-model 2 × 3 ANOVA (group × time) to evaluate the change in passive knee extension between groups over time.ResultsRegardless of group, the use of adjunctive HIS mechanical therapy resulted in passive knee extension deficits that significantly improved from 10.5° ± 5.2° at the initial visit to 2.6° ± 3.5° at the 3 month visit (p < 0.001). The degree of extension was maintained at the most recent follow-up (2.0° ± 2.9°), which was significantly greater than the initial visit (p < 0.001), but did not differ from the 3 month visit (p = 0.23). The gains in knee extension did not differ between worker's compensation and non-compensation patients (p = 0.56).ConclusionsWe conclude that the adjunctive use of HIS mechanical therapy is an effective treatment option for patients with knee flexion contractures, regardless of whether the patient is being treated as part of a worker's compensation claim or not.

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High-intensity mechanical therapy for loss of knee extension for worker's compensation and non-compensation patients

Dempsey

Branch²,

Mills³

et al. 2010

BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil

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“…Son diversos los autores que destacan los beneficios de este trabajo de flexibilidad activa 16,17,27 . Esta forma de entrenamiento de la flexibilidad conlleva una unión del trabajo de fuerza y flexibilidad que contribuye a un equilibrio entre movilidad y estabilidad de columna, necesario para tener una espalda sana, indolora y funcional 28 , si se comparan con estudios de control postural mediante plataforma de fuerzas, como los de Fort Vanmeerhaeghe et al 29 .…”

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Efectividad de un programa de Pilates romana en lumbalgia inespecífica. Estudio piloto / Effectiveness of Romana Pilates Program in Low Back Pain. A Pilot Study

Pérez-de-la-Cruz

Puentes-Fernández²,

Rocamora-Pérez

et al. 2017

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Rev.int.med.cienc.act.fís.deporte -vol. 17 -número 68 -ISSN: 1577-0354 667Pérez-de-la-Cruz, S.; Puentes-Fernández, S.; Rocamora-Pérez, P. y Lozano-Fernández, J.M. (2017 RESUMENObjetivo: comprobar la efectividad del método Pilates Romana para conseguir una mayor flexibilidad de la columna, junto con una mejora en la movilidad de la misma, así como del dolor que presentan en su vida diaria los pacientes.Metodología: ensayo clínico con intención de tratar a treinta pacientes con dolor lumbar inespecífico. Asistieron a 15 sesiones, 2 veces a la semana, del Método Pilates Romana.. Se evaluaron parámetros tales como dolor, test de Schöber, SRS-22 y distancia dedos-suelo.Resultados. Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas con respecto al dolor (escala EVA), distancia dedos-suelo, test de Schöber (flexibilidad en plano sagital), flexión lateral (flexibilidad en plano frontal) y en

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“…To gain hamstring flexibility static and dynamic stretching exercises were generally used. Static stretching exercises are most commonly used to prevent from injuries, and generally improve flexibility in 3-6 weeks (19,20,28,29). Ayala et al showed that approximately 8 degrees of flexibility gain could be achieved in 4 weeks, 13 degrees of flexibility gain in 8 weeks and 15 degrees of flexibility gain in 12 weeks with static stretching 3 times in a week in subjects with tight hamstrings (29).…”

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Acute Effect of Kinesiotape Muscle Technique on Hamstring Flexibility and Pain During Stretching

Medeni¹,

Baltacı²,

Vayvay³

2015

Türk Fizyoterapi Ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi

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Purpose: Static stretching exercises were generally used to improve hamstring flexibility. However it is known that stretching exercises generally create pain that makes stretching uncomfortable. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of kinesiotaping on hamstring muscle flexibility and pain during stretching. Methods:Fifteen voluntary participants (age=23.53±1.55 years) who have bilateral hamstring tightness were included in the study. Each subject's lower extremities were randomized with random number generator software and one included in the study group, the other included in control the group. Kinesiotape® was applied to the study group with muscle technique. After kinesiotape application to the study group, both groups did five repetitions of hamstring stretching exercises. Before and after intervention hamstring tightness and pain during hamstring stretching exercise were evaluated.Results: Analysis of the pre and post intervention assessments showed a significant improvement in the study group in active knee extension test and pain during hamstring stretching exercise (p<.01). Study group gained 10.6 (mean) degrees of flexibility (Cohen's d=0.90). Control group's results were not significant (p>.01).Discussion: Application of kinesiotape® muscle technique both increases muscle flexibility and decreases pain during stretching in acute condition. It could be used in subjects with hamstring tightness by physiotherapists to gain immediate effect. Yöntem: Bilateral hamstring gerginliği olan onbeş gönüllü (yaş=23.53±1.55 yıl) çalışmaya dahil edildi. Her gönüllün alt ekstremiteleri rasgele sayı üreten bir program ile randomize edildi ve bir alt ekstremite çalışma, diğeri kontrol grubuna dahil edildi. Kinesiotape® uygulaması sadece çalışma grubuna kas tekniği kullanılarak yapıldı. Çalışma grubuna kinesiotape® uygulaması yapıldıktan sonra her iki gruptaki olgular beş tekrarlı hamstring germe egzersizi yaptılar. Uygulamalardan önce ve sonra hamstring gerginliği ve germe egzersizi sırasındaki ağrı değerlendirildi. Sonuçlar: Uygulamalar öncesi ve sonrası değerlendirmelerin analizi sonucunda, çalışma grubunda aktif diz ekstansiyonu testi ve germe egzersizi sırasındaki ağrı skorunda gelişme görüldü (p<.01). Çalışma grubu 10.6 derece (ortalama) esneklik kazandı (Cohen's d=0.90). Kontrol grubunun sonuçları anlamlı değildi (p>.01).Tartışma: Kinesiotape® kas tekniği uygulaması hem kas flexibilitesini artımaktadır, hem de germe sırasındaki ağrıyı azaltmaktadır. Hamstring gerginliği olan olgularda akut etki elde etmek için fizyoterapistler tarafından kullanılabilir.

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Comparison of Active Stretching Technique and Static Stretching Technique on Hamstring Flexibility

Cited by 53 publications

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High-intensity mechanical therapy for loss of knee extension for worker's compensation and non-compensation patients

High-intensity mechanical therapy for loss of knee extension for worker's compensation and non-compensation patients

Efectividad de un programa de Pilates romana en lumbalgia inespecífica. Estudio piloto / Effectiveness of Romana Pilates Program in Low Back Pain. A Pilot Study

Acute Effect of Kinesiotape Muscle Technique on Hamstring Flexibility and Pain During Stretching

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