Comparing The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) When Coupled With Dry Needling (DN), Acupuncture (AN) or Sham Needling (SN) on Knee Range of Motion (ROM), Jump Height and Unipedal Balance
25. maj 2026 opdateret af: Mohamad Karam
Comparing the Effect of Dry Needle, Acupuncture and Sham Needling When Added to Muscle Release Technique on Knee Range of Motion, Unipedal Balance and Jump Height in Active Men: A Randomized Control Single Blinded Study
Muscle tightness was found to increase injury risks.
Muscle relaese techniques and needling were known to reduce muscle tightness, their specific influence on functional muscle performance remains inconclusive.
We hypothesized that (1) combining needling modalities with muscle release techniques (PNF) would significantly improve range of motion, unipedal balance, and jump height compared to a sham intervention; and (2) the specific combination of dry needling and PNF would demonstrate superior functional progression compared to the acupuncture and PNF protocol over a 5-week timeframe.
Studieoversigt
Status
Afsluttet
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Active men with confirmed hamstring and quadriceps tightness in both legs were included.
Unipedal balance and jump height were evaluated using Kinetisense®.
Subjects were randomly assigned to 3 groups: Group1: Dry needling; Group2: Acupuncture and Group3: Sham needling.
All subjects also received PNF application after needling modality.
Each participant received 1 session per week for 5 weeks.
Undersøgelsestype
Interventionel
Tilmelding (Faktiske)
65
Fase
- Ikke anvendelig
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Studiesteder
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Beirut
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Beirut, Beirut, Libanon
- Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Physiotherapy, Saint Joseph University of Beirut
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Berettigelseskriterier
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Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- moderately active men (Perform at least 60 min of any sport activity on at least 3 days per week)
- aged between 18 and 28 years old
- having muscular tightness in both hamstrings and quadriceps muscles in both lower limbs
Exclusion Criteria:
- men who received any surgical, dry needling or acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months prior to the experimentation.
- Participants who had suffered from any injuries at the level of the hips, knees or ankles in the 12 months before the study.
- participants under anticoagulant medications or suffering from bleeding disorders.
Studieplan
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Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Behandling
- Tildeling: Randomiseret
- Interventionel model: Parallel tildeling
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Dry needling associated to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
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This study explore the combination of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with 3 types of needling technique and their effect on Range of motion, unipedal balance and Jump height
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Eksperimentel: Acupuncture associated to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
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This study explore the combination of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with 3 types of needling technique and their effect on Range of motion, unipedal balance and Jump height
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Eksperimentel: Sham needling associated to Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
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This study explore the combination of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with 3 types of needling technique and their effect on Range of motion, unipedal balance and Jump height
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
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Tidsramme |
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Range of motion
Tidsramme: 1 week before protocol application and 5 weeks after
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Knee range of motion was evaluated using a Goniometer
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1 week before protocol application and 5 weeks after
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Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Jump height
Tidsramme: 1 week prior to the protocol application and 5 weeks after
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was evaluated using Kinetisence
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1 week prior to the protocol application and 5 weeks after
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Unipedal balance
Tidsramme: 1 week prior to the protocol and 5 weeks after
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Was evaluated using Kinetisense
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1 week prior to the protocol and 5 weeks after
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Publikationer og nyttige links
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Generelle publikationer
- Kuzdzal A, Trybulski R, Muracki J, Klich S, Clemente FM, Kawczynski A. Dry Needling in Sports and Sport Recovery: A Systematic Review with an Evidence Gap Map. Sports Med. 2025 Apr;55(4):811-844. doi: 10.1007/s40279-025-02175-9. Epub 2025 Feb 10.
- Forogh B, Ghaseminejad Raeini A, Jebeli Fard R, Mirghaderi P, Nakhostin-Ansari A, Nakhostin-Ansari N, Bahari H, Hoveidaei AH. Efficacy of trigger point dry needling on pain and function of the hip joint: a systematic review of randomized clinical trials. Acupunct Med. 2024 Apr;42(2):63-75. doi: 10.1177/09645284231207870. Epub 2023 Dec 27.
- Zhu F, Chen Y, Zhu Y, Bai Z, Yan H. Acupuncture Therapy for Extremity Musculoskeletal Pain: A Clinically Focused Evidence Synthesis with Therapeutic Implications. J Pain Res. 2025 Oct 24;18:5541-5554. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S551446. eCollection 2025.
- Reiner MM, Tilp M, Nakamura M, Konrad A. Is muscle stiffness a determinant for range of motion in the leg muscles? Biol Sport. 2024 Mar;41(2):115-121. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.2024.131821. Epub 2023 Jun 10.
Datoer for undersøgelser
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Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
16. januar 2023
Primær færdiggørelse (Faktiske)
20. februar 2023
Studieafslutning (Faktiske)
27. februar 2023
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
17. maj 2026
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
25. maj 2026
Først opslået (Faktiske)
29. maj 2026
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
29. maj 2026
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
25. maj 2026
Sidst verificeret
1. januar 2023
Mere information
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Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
- Motorisk aktivitet
- Bevægelse
- Muskuloskeletale fysiologiske fænomener
- Muskuloskeletale og neurale fysiologiske fænomener
- Terapeutik
- Komplementære terapier
- Fysioterapimodaliteter
- Patientpleje
- Træningsterapi
- Rehabilitering
- Efterpleje
- Kontinuitet i patientpleje
- Øvelse
- Salicylhydroxaminsyre
- Tør nåle
- Akupunkturbehandling
- Muskelstrækningsøvelser
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- USJ-2023-10
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