Clinical Trial: Effects of Long-term Foam Rolling Compared to Static Stretching on Hamstring Muscle Flexibility

Study Status: Not yet recruiting
Recruit Status: Not yet recruiting
Study Type: Interventional

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Brief Summary: The purpose of this study to to compare the long-term effects of foam rolling in comparison to static stretching and a control group on hamstring flexibility. The investigators hypothesize that participants in the foam rolling and static stretching group will demonstrate increased flexibility to the control group, but will a difference will not be observed between the foam rolling and static stretching groups.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Creighton University

Current Primary Outcome: Change in 90/90 hamstring length [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks ]

Participant is supine, hip flexed to 90 degrees, knee extension range of motion measured actively from 90 degree starting position with a standard goniometer


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

  • Change in Active straight leg raise - Range of motion [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks ]
    Participant is supine, with contralateral leg straight the participant will actively raise the leg until end of range with hip flexion being measured by goniometer
  • Change in Active straight leg raise - Functional Movement Screen [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks ]
    Participant is supine, with contralateral leg straight the participant will actively raise the leg until end of range. This end range will be compared to a standardized position using a dowel and will be scored according to the functional movement screen.
  • Change in Sit-and-reach [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 weeks, 6 weeks ]
    Using a standardized sit-and-reach box, participants will sit with legs together, knees extended, and hands overlapped and extended in front of the body. The subject will forward flex until end range of motion measured in centimeters.


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Creighton University

Dates:
Date Received: June 15, 2016
Date Started: June 2016
Date Completion:
Last Updated: June 18, 2016
Last Verified: June 2016