Verification of the Superiority of Radiofrequency Irradiation with Static Stretching over Static Stretching Alone for Hamstring Tightness

UMIN ID: UMIN000055705

Registered date:02/10/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: Hamstring Tightness
• Date of first enrollment: 2022/07/18
• Target sample size: 36
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

In RF group: Five repetitions (1 min each) of static stretching were performed with 45 sec of rest between each stretch. Two minutes of radiofrequncy is applied before the start of stretching and during the rest period between each stretching set.
Control group received only SS along with sham RF

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Extension Angle of Knee Joint as Primary Outcome
• Secondary Outcome: Muscle properties for the Lateral and Medial Hamstrings Muscle

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: 29years-old
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Trauma to the hip, knee, or back; diagnosis of low back pain; previous hamstring injury; history of any neurological disorder; and recent stretching maneuver.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Tokyo Metropolitan University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Tokyo Metropolitan Government