Static Stretching on Postural Sway and Plantar Pressures

November 14, 2018 updated by: César Calvo Lobo, Universidad de León

The Acute Effects of Intermittent Versus Continuous Bilateral Ankle Plantar Flexors Static Stretching on Postural Sway and Plantar Pressures During Standing

Risk for falls has been associated with falls efficacy and postural balance. The objective was to compare the effects on the footprint and the stabilometry of the continuous stretch and the intermittent. Subjects were randomly assigned to an intermittent stretching protocol group or continuous stretch group both of them loading passive plantar flexor stretching. Static footprint and stabilometry were measured before and after both protocols.

Study Overview

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

48

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Madrid, Spain, 28040
        • Ricardo Becerro de Bengoa Vallejo

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Non-trained individuals
  • Healthy subjects

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Previous surgery on the lower extremities
  • Injuries
  • Musculoskeletal conditions

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Intermittent stretching protocol
Intermittent stretching protocol including five sets at 1 minute and 15 second rest.
Intermittent stretching protocol of five sets of 1 minute and15 second rest
Experimental: Continuous stretch
2 minutes continuous stretch
2 minutes continuous stretch

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Foot plantar pressure
Time Frame: Change from foot plantar pressure at 2 minutes
Maximum foot plantar pressure measured as K Pa
Change from foot plantar pressure at 2 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 1, 2018

Primary Completion (Actual)

October 1, 2018

Study Completion (Actual)

October 15, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 14, 2018

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2018

First Posted (Actual)

November 16, 2018

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

November 16, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 14, 2018

Last Verified

November 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Static-Stretching

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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