Effect of a Single Pulsed Shortwave Diathermy Treatment on Extensibility of the Hamstrings.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Martínez-Rodríguez, Alicia; Bello, Olalla; Yañez-Brage, Isabel; Turner, Tricia
- Source
- International Journal of Athletic Therapy & Training. Jan2014, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p6-10. 5p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart.
- Subject
- *HAMSTRING muscle physiology
*ANTHROPOMETRY
*CLINICAL trials
*DIATHERMY
*EXERCISE physiology
*HUMAN comfort
*RANGE of motion of joints
*STATISTICAL sampling
*STRETCH (Physiology)
*T-test (Statistics)
*PAIN measurement
*BODY mass index
*RANDOMIZED controlled trials
*VISUAL analog scale
*PRE-tests & post-tests
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
- Language
- ISSN
- 2157-7277
Context: Lack of extensibility of the hamstrings is manifested by a restricion of knee extension range of motion. Objective: To quantify the effect of a single pulsed shortwave diathermy treatment on extensibility of the hamstrings. Participants: Twenty volunteers with tight hamstrings (< 150° of active knee extension). Intervention: Subjects were randomly allocated to receive either a pulsed shortwave diathermy treatment (experimental group) or a simulated pulsed shortwave diathermy treatment that did not produce a deep tissue heating effect. Main Outcome Measurements: Measurements of active and passive range of movement were recorded before and after the treatment, as well as the subjective level of discomfort perceived during the passive stretching. Results: No statistically significant differences were found. Conclusion: A single pulsed shortwave diathermy treatment, without stretching, did not increase hamstring extensibility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]