The Effects of Cupping on Hamstring Flexibility in College Soccer Players.
J Sport Rehabil
; 28(4): 350-353, 2019 May 01.
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ABSTRACT
Context College soccer players suffer from hamstring injuries due to inflexibility and repetitive motions involving intense hamstring lengthening and contraction during sport. Although it is a popular intervention for muscular injury, there exists limited evidence of the effects of therapeutic cupping on hamstring flexibility. Objective:
To determine the effect of cupping therapy on hamstring flexibility in college soccer players.Design:
Cohort design.Setting:
Athletic training clinic. Patients A total of 25, asymptomatic, National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III soccer players (10 males and 15 females; age = 19.4 [1.30] y, height = 175.1 [8.2] cm, and mass = 69.5 [6.6] kg). Intervention(s) A 7-minute therapeutic cupping treatment was delivered to the treatment group. Four 2-in cups were fixed atop trigger point locations within the hamstring muscle bellies of participants' dominant legs. Control group participants received no intervention between pretest and posttest measurements. Main OutcomeMeasures:
Pretest and posttest measurements of hamstring flexibility, using a passive straight leg raise, were performed on both groups. Passive straight leg raise measurements were conducted by blinded examiners using a digital inclinometer. An independent samples t test was used to analyze changes in hamstring flexibility from pretreatment to posttreatment with P values set a priori at .05.Results:
An independent samples t test demonstrated no significant difference in change in hamstring flexibility between participants in the treatment group and those in the control group (t23 = -.961, P = .35).Conclusions:
The findings of this study demonstrated no statistically significant changes in hamstring flexibility following a cupping treatment.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Terapias Complementares
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Elasticidade
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Músculos Isquiossurais
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Traumatismos da Perna
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2019
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