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Effect of Hamstring-targeted Physiotherapy on Low Back Pain and Muscle Viscoelastic Properties in Elite Adolescent Rowers: A Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ballistic Stretching Exercise, Extender Exercise, and 1 other intervention for Low Back Pain and Athletic Injuries. Completed, enrolled 60 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Low back pain (LBP) is a prevalent issue among adolescent rowers, particularly males aged 14 to 16 years, with a high lifetime prevalence (94%) and point prevalence (65%). One of the mechanisms of lower back pain in rowing athletes is about the elasticity, stiffness and tone of the hamstring muscle. Current literature shows that stretching exercises, strengthening exercises and kinesiotaping affects hamstring viscoelasticity in various ways. Stretching exercises affect hamstring muscle tone and elasticity, strengthening exercises affect muscle stiffness and kinesiotaping affects muscle tone. While the effects of each of these interventions on viscoelastic properties individually are examined in the literature, studies comparing the effects of changes in viscoelastic properties caused by these interventions on low back pain, athletic disability index and athletic performance in rowers and their superiority among each other are lacking. The goal of this study is to change the viscoelasticity of the hamstring muscles and examine its effect on low back pain, disability index and athletic performance.
Study Details
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Interventions
It will be applied 4 times per week for 12 weeks.
It will be applied 4 times per week for 12 weeks.
It will be applied 4 times per week for 12 weeks.