Acute Effect of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Range of Motion in Persons with Shortness Hamstrings: A Pilot Study

Year 2022, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 41 - 51, 06.01.2023

Gökhan Maraş Halime Arıkan Seyit Çıtaker

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this pilot study is to examine the acute effect of a single session EYYDM on active and passive range of motion in individuals with hamstring shortness.
Method: A total of 11 healthy young individuals over 18 years of age were included in the study. Active/passive hip joint flexion angle of the participants was evaluated with digital inclinometer. EYYDM technique was applied to the participants for 5 minutes. Measurements were made before and immediately after the application, and the results were analyzed using the SPSS program.
Results: According to the evaluation made before and after the application, a significant increase was observed in both active and passive range of motion (p<0.05).
Conclusion: As a result, Single session EYYDM application is effective in increasing active and passive range of motion in individuals with hamstring shortness.

Keywords

Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, Range of motion, Hamstring shortness

Hamstring Kısalığı Olan Kişilerde Enstrüman Yardımlı Yumuşak Doku Mobilizasyonun Akut Etkisi: Pilot Çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu pilot çalışmanın amacı hamstring kısalığı olan bireylerde tek seans EYYDM uygulamasının aktif ve pasif eklem hareket açıklığı üzerine akut etkisini incelemektir.
Yöntem: Çalışmamıza toplam 18 yaşından büyük 11 sağlıklı genç birey dahil edildi. Katılımcıların aktif/pasif kalça eklemi fleksiyon açısı digital inklinometre ile değerlendirildi. Katılımcılara 5 dakika süre ile EYYDM tekniği uygulandı. Ölçümler uygulama öncesinde ve uygulamadan hemen sonra yapıldı ve sonuçlar SPSS programı kullanılarak analiz edildi.
Bulgular: Uygulama öncesi ve uygulama sonrası yapılan değerlendirmeye göre hem aktif hem de pasif eklem hareket açıklığında belirgin artış gözlendi (p<0,05).
Sonuç: Hamstring kısalığı olan bireylerde tek seans EYYDM uygulaması aktif ve pasif eklem hareket açıklığını artırmada etkilidir.

Keywords

Enstrüman yardımlı yumuşak doku mobilizasyonu, eklem hareket açıklığı, hamstring kısalığı, Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization, Range of motion, Hamstring shortness

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