Injury; Back, Lower, SuperficialNCT04796298
Interventions and Viscoelasticity of Hamstring
A study testing Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise and Kinesiotape in people with Injury; Back, Lower, Superficial and Hamstring Injury, run by Yeditepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 14 to 18 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Injury; Back, Lower, Superficial, Hamstring Injury, Sport Injury
- What is being tested?
- Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise and Kinesiotape
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 60 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 15 Jan 2021to 30 Mar 2021
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 14 to 18 years
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- Participating to the study in a voluntary basis.
- Athletes with 14-18 years old.
- Being a rowing athlete for at least a year.
- Being an athlete in Fenerbahce Rowing Team and Turkish Divers Club - Rowing Branch.
Who cannot join
- Having a musculoskeletal injury involving the lower extremity in the last 6 months.
- Having undergone a surgical operation in the last 6 months.
- Any limitation in lower extremity range of motion.
- Failing to complete the Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise or Kinesio taping Application.
- Wanting to quit from study.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site
Yeditepe University, Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Istanbul, Ataşehir, 34755
About this study
Official title: Effect of Ballistic Stretching, Extender Exercise, and Kinesio Taping on Hamstring Viscoelasticity and Rower Athletic Performance - A Preliminary Study
The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers.
Read the detailed description
The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers. A total of 60 professional rowing athletes were included. Viscoelasticity of hamstrings were assessed by MyotonPRO, Tallinn, Estonia. Athletic performance was assessed by Standing Long Jump Test (SLJT). The athletes were randomly divided into Ballistic Hamstring Stretching Group (n= 20), Hamstring Extender Exercise Group (n= 20), and Kinesiotape Group (n= 20). For balistic hamstring stretching, athletes were asked to reach the floor in the BS group by leaning over in the standing posture without knee flexion. When they feel the tension in hamstring muscle groups, athletes were requested to make small rebounding motion at degrees between 3°-5° for half a minute. For hamstring extender exercise, athletes were asked to apply the exercise 12 repetitions and 3 sets. Kinesiotaping was applied on the hamstring muscle with Y shape and 25% tension force.
- Being tested
- Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise, Kinesiotape
- Keywords
- Ballistic Stretching, Eccentric exercise, Kinesiotaping, Viscoelasticity, Hamstrings, Athletic Performance, Rowers
- Medical subject headings
- Wounds and Injuries
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Ballistic Hamstring StretchingProcedure or surgery
Athletes were asked to reach the floor in the BS group by leaning over in the standing posture without knee flexion. When they feel the tension in hamstring muscle groups, athletes were requested to make small rebounding motion at degrees between 3°-5° for half a minute.
Hamstring Extender ExerciseProcedure or surgery
Athletes were asked to applied 12 repetitions and 3 sets of hamstring extender exercise. Firstly athlete lies on his/her back. Then, athlete is asked to do 90 degrees of knee and hip flexion at the same time. Finally, the person is expected to perform slow repetitive knee extension to the point of maximal possible extension.
KinesiotapeProcedure or surgery
Kinesio tape is applied on the hamstring muscle with a Y shape and %25 tension force.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Ballistic Hamstring Stretching Group | Experimental | Ballistic Hamstring Stretching Receives: Procedure: Ballistic Hamstring Stretching |
| Hamstring Extender Exercise Group | Experimental | Hamstring Extender Exercise Receives: Procedure: Hamstring Extender Exercise |
| Kinesiotape Group | Experimental | Kinesiotape Receives: Procedure: Kinesiotape |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Frequency of Muscle (F)
The tones of muscle is described by frequency of muscle or oscillation frequency (Hz). It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Measured: Day 1
Stiffness of Muscle (S)
Stiffness of Muscle is described by reaction to contraction or forces from outside of tissue that may cause the original form to deteriorate. It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Measured: Day 1
Decrement of Muscle (D)
The elasticity of a muscle is described by a logarithmic reduction of tissue's normal amplitude. It is more related with the dissipation of mechanical energy that arises between the deformation of the tissue and its recovery. It is a biomechanical feature of tissue that is called as elasticity. It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Measured: Day 1
Relaxation of Muscle (R)
It is the time which is called as Mechanical Stress Relaxation Time (ms) between the deformation of the normal shape of the tissue and its return to its original shape. It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Measured: Day 1
Creep of Muscle (C)
It is defined as ratio of deterioration and relaxation time of tissue. In case of a continuous stress, tissue regularly stretches over time. This is called as creep. It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Measured: Day 1
Athletic Performance
Athletic Performance is assessed by Standing Long Jump Test. It is a horizontal jump test that measures anaerobic performance.
Measured: Day 1
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Mar 2021
- Study start15 Jan 2021
- Primary completion15 Feb 2021
- Study completion30 Mar 2021
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Injury; Back, Lower, SuperficialStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Study is designed as Randomized Uncontrolled Trial.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Yeditepe University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Onur Atakan Sekibağ, Yeditepe University
- Investigators
- Onur Atakan Sekibağ, MSc, Principal investigator, Yeditepe University, Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy and RehabilitationŞule Badıllı Demirbaş, Asst. Prof., Study chair, Yeditepe University, Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy and RehabilitationAyça Yağcıoğlu, MSc, Study chair, Yeditepe University, Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04796298
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- ASekibag
- Status last verified
- Aug 2023
- First submitted
- 7 Mar 2021
- Last updated
- 9 Aug 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Aug 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Ballistic Stretching, Extender Exercise, and Kinesio Taping on Hamstring Viscoelasticity and Rower Athletic Performance - A Preliminary Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04796298
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ASekibag
- Keywords
- Ballistic Stretching, Eccentric exercise, Kinesiotaping, Viscoelasticity, Hamstrings, Athletic Performance, Rowers
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 60 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Yeditepe UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 15 Jan 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Feb 2021 (actual)
- Study completion
- 30 Mar 2021 (actual)
- First posted
- 12 Mar 2021 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers.
Detailed description
The study aims to investigate acute effects of ballistic hamstring stretching, hamstring extender exercise, and kinesiotaping application on viscoelasticity of hamstrings and standing long jump performance on rowers. A total of 60 professional rowing athletes were included. Viscoelasticity of hamstrings were assessed by MyotonPRO, Tallinn, Estonia. Athletic performance was assessed by Standing Long Jump Test (SLJT). The athletes were randomly divided into Ballistic Hamstring Stretching Group (n= 20), Hamstring Extender Exercise Group (n= 20), and Kinesiotape Group (n= 20). For balistic hamstring stretching, athletes were asked to reach the floor in the BS group by leaning over in the standing posture without knee flexion. When they feel the tension in hamstring muscle groups, athletes were requested to make small rebounding motion at degrees between 3°-5° for half a minute. For hamstring extender exercise, athletes were asked to apply the exercise 12 repetitions and 3 sets. Kinesiotaping was applied on the hamstring muscle with Y shape and 25% tension force.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 3
- Model description
- Study is designed as Randomized Uncontrolled Trial.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Ballistic Hamstring Stretching Group | Experimental | Procedure: Ballistic Hamstring StretchingBallistic Hamstring Stretching |
| Hamstring Extender Exercise Group | Experimental | Procedure: Hamstring Extender ExerciseHamstring Extender Exercise |
| Kinesiotape Group | Experimental | Procedure: KinesiotapeKinesiotape |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 14 to 18 years
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Participating to the study in a voluntary basis.
- Athletes with 14-18 years old.
- Being a rowing athlete for at least a year.
- Being an athlete in Fenerbahce Rowing Team and Turkish Divers Club - Rowing Branch.
Key exclusion criteria (5 listed)
- Having a musculoskeletal injury involving the lower extremity in the last 6 months.
- Having undergone a surgical operation in the last 6 months.
- Any limitation in lower extremity range of motion.
- Failing to complete the Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise or Kinesio taping Application.
- Wanting to quit from study.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Ballistic Hamstring StretchingAthletes were asked to reach the floor in the BS group by leaning over in the standing posture without knee flexion. When they feel the tension in hamstring muscle groups, athletes were requested to make small rebounding motion at degrees between 3°-5° for half a minute. | Procedure or surgery | Ballistic Hamstring Stretching Group |
| Hamstring Extender ExerciseAthletes were asked to applied 12 repetitions and 3 sets of hamstring extender exercise. Firstly athlete lies on his/her back. Then, athlete is asked to do 90 degrees of knee and hip flexion at the same time. Finally, the person is expected to perform slow repetitive knee extension to the point of maximal possible extension. | Procedure or surgery | Hamstring Extender Exercise Group |
| KinesiotapeKinesio tape is applied on the hamstring muscle with a Y shape and %25 tension force. | Procedure or surgery | Kinesiotape Group |
Primary outcome
Frequency of Muscle (F)
Time frame: Day 1
The tones of muscle is described by frequency of muscle or oscillation frequency (Hz). It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Stiffness of Muscle (S)
Time frame: Day 1
Stiffness of Muscle is described by reaction to contraction or forces from outside of tissue that may cause the original form to deteriorate. It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Decrement of Muscle (D)
Time frame: Day 1
The elasticity of a muscle is described by a logarithmic reduction of tissue's normal amplitude. It is more related with the dissipation of mechanical energy that arises between the deformation of the tissue and its recovery. It is a biomechanical feature of tissue that is called as elasticity. It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Relaxation of Muscle (R)
Time frame: Day 1
It is the time which is called as Mechanical Stress Relaxation Time (ms) between the deformation of the normal shape of the tissue and its return to its original shape. It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Creep of Muscle (C)
Time frame: Day 1
It is defined as ratio of deterioration and relaxation time of tissue. In case of a continuous stress, tissue regularly stretches over time. This is called as creep. It is examined by the MyotonPro, Tallinn, Estonia.
Athletic Performance
Time frame: Day 1
Athletic Performance is assessed by Standing Long Jump Test. It is a horizontal jump test that measures anaerobic performance.
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Aug 2023.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Onur Atakan Sekibağ, MSc principal investigator
Yeditepe University, Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Şule Badıllı Demirbaş, Asst. Prof. study chair
Yeditepe University, Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Ayça Yağcıoğlu, MSc study chair
Yeditepe University, Health Sciences Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Ballistic Hamstring Stretching, Hamstring Extender Exercise and Kinesiotape in people with Injury; Back, Lower, Superficial and Hamstring Injury, run by Yeditepe University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Aug 2023. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Frequency of Muscle (F) (time frame: Day 1). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Aug 2023.