NCT04146506

Gender Differences in the Tolerance to Stretch

The Effect of Stretching on Pain Sensitivity - Potential Gender Differences?

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 72 (actual)
• Sponsor: University College of Northern Denmark · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The effect of stretching on range of motion is believed to rely upon an increased tolerance to stretch. This suggests, that pain modulation has significance in regards to the effect of stretching.

Detailed description

Given that there may be differences in the way men and women perceive a painful stimulus, this suggests that there may be potential gender differences in the tolerance to stretch following stretching.

Conditions

• Range of Motion, Articular
• Muscle Stretching Exercises

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Muscle stretching exercises	Muscle stretching exercises consisting of static stretching exercises of the knee flexors

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-11
• Primary completion: 2020-03-30
• Completion: 2020-07-30
• First posted: 2019-10-31
• Last updated: 2020-10-06

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark