Optimising Hip Mobility, Hamstring Flexibility and Performance Using Lightback
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Injury;Sports
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 – 65
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 20 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila · Other
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About This Trial
In athletics, in the sprint and hurdles disciplines, muscle injuries account for a significant proportion of injuries. The hamstrings are particularly vulnerable, accounting for between 12% and 26% of all injuries in these sports. A single-blind study was conducted on 20 hurdler patients with the intention of assessing hip mobility, hamstring flexibility and performance. To collect this data, the …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Sprinters and hurdlers aged 18 to 30 years.
* No history of recent (less than 6 months) hamstring or hip injury.
* Signed informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Cruciate or hamstring tears less than 6 months old;
* Hip and back surgery less than 3 months old;
* Chronic or a…
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