NCT06009406

Comparison of the Effect of Graston Technique and Static Stretching in Athletes

Comparison of the Instantaneous Effects of Graston Technique and Static Stretching on Ankle Range of Motion and Vertical Jump Performance in Athletes

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 30 (actual)
• Sponsor: Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

In our study, we aimed to compare the effects of both Graston technique and static stretching on ankle range of motion and vertical jump performance in the light of the literature. Our study will guide clinicians about the uncertainty in the application of Graston technique and static stretching to the gastrocnemius, soleus muscles and Achilles tendon and examine the applicability of Graston in athletes. It is also aimed to investigate the relationship between ankle range of motion and vertical jump performance.

Conditions

• Physical Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Physiotherapy	This group will be applied to the soleus, gastrocnemius muscle and Achilles tendon with Graston, an instrumental myofascial mobilization technique, until they feel warmth in the skin and tonus relaxation in the target muscles. The control group will be subjected to 3 repetitions of passive stretching for 30 seconds for the same structures.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-01-01
• Primary completion: 2023-05-01
• Completion: 2023-06-01
• First posted: 2023-08-24
• Last updated: 2024-03-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)