Comparison of the effectiveness of Graston technique and static stretching on Latissimus Dorsi muscle flexibility

Abstract

Aim: In the study, it was aimed to compare Static stretching application and Graston technique which is known as a kind of Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Method on effectiveness.

Material and Method: 5 women and 13 men studying from Duzce University Sport Science Faculty were recruited as volunteers (age=21.5±2.9year). The study was conducted as pre-test post-test design and Graston technique and Static stretching applications were carried out a week apart. As a target muscle, Latissimus Dorsi was used and all flexibility scores were collected as pre-application and post-application and these scores were evaluated with Wilcoxon signed-rank test using IBM SPSS computer program (p<0.05).

Results: Both applications result in a significant increase in Latissimus Dorsi muscle flexibility. In comparison with each other, there is no significant difference in the term of effectiveness.

Conclusion: Versus static stretching application carrying a risk of muscle degeneration and local fatigue Graston Technique would be more advantageous application having beneficial on muscular flexibility and muscular performance.

Keywords

• Soft tissue mobilization,Fascia,Recovery

Graston tekniği ile statik germe uygulamasının Latissimus Dorsi kası esnekliği üzerine etkinliğinin karşılaştırılması

Abstract

Amaç: Çalışmanın amacı kas esnekliğini arttırmaya yönelik Aletli Yumuşak Doku Mobilizasyonu yöntemi olan Graston Tekniği ile Statik Germe Egzersizleri uygulamasını etkinlik yönünden karşılaştırmaktır.

Materyal ve Yöntem: Çalışmaya Düzce Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesinde öğrenim görmekte olan öğrencilerden 5 kadın 13 erkek öğrenci gönüllü olarak katılmıştır (Yaş=21,5± 2,9yıl). Graston Tekniği ve Statik Germe Egzersizleri birer hafta arayla katılımcılara uygulanmıştır. Esnekliği değerlendirilecek olan Latissimus Dorsi kası için egzersizler öncesi ve sonrası esneklik skorları alınmıştır. Tanımlayıcı veriler ve ön test son test farkları için IBM SPSS sürüm 22 bilgisayar programında Wilcoxon Sıralı İşaretler testi kullanılmıştır. Anlamlılık seviyesi p<0,05 olarak kabul edilmiştir.

Bulgular: Her iki uygulama sonucu Latissiumus Dorsi kasının esnekliğinde artış sağlanmıştır. Uygulamanın etkinliği birbiri ile karşılaştırıldığında aralarında anlamlı bir fark bulunamamıştır.

Sonuç: Statik germe uygulaması kas üzerinde tonus azalması oluşturarak esnekliği arttırsa da aynı zamanda kas dejenerasyonu ve lokal yorgunluk oluşum riski taşıdığı için Graston Tekniğinin uygulanmasının sporcu açısından kassal esneklik ve de kassal performans açısından daha avantajlı bir yaklaşım olacağı düşünülmektedir.

Keywords

• Yumuşak Doku Mobilizasyonu,Fasya,Toparlanma

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