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Effects of a Single Global Stretching Session on Plantar Pressure and Lumbar Mobility Measured in Sedentary Young Adults. A Randomised Controlled Trial
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: Received: 2 April 2024 / Approved: 2 April 2024 / Online: 2 April 2024 (11:31:36 CEST)
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Lozano-Quijada, C.; Toledo-Marhuenda, J.-V.; Segura-Heras, J.-V.; García-Saugar, M.; Prieto-Castelló, M.-J.; Poveda-Pagán, E.-J. Effects of a Single Global Stretching Session on Plantar Pressure and Lumbar Mobility Measured in Sedentary Young Adults. A Randomised Controlled Trial. Preprints2024, 2024040200. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0200.v1
Lozano-Quijada, C.; Toledo-Marhuenda, J.-V.; Segura-Heras, J.-V.; García-Saugar, M.; Prieto-Castelló, M.-J.; Poveda-Pagán, E.-J. Effects of a Single Global Stretching Session on Plantar Pressure and Lumbar Mobility Measured in Sedentary Young Adults. A Randomised Controlled Trial. Preprints 2024, 2024040200. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0200.v1
Lozano-Quijada, C.; Toledo-Marhuenda, J.-V.; Segura-Heras, J.-V.; García-Saugar, M.; Prieto-Castelló, M.-J.; Poveda-Pagán, E.-J. Effects of a Single Global Stretching Session on Plantar Pressure and Lumbar Mobility Measured in Sedentary Young Adults. A Randomised Controlled Trial. Preprints2024, 2024040200. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0200.v1
APA Style
Lozano-Quijada, C., Toledo-Marhuenda, J. V., Segura-Heras, J. V., García-Saugar, M., Prieto-Castelló, M. J., & Poveda-Pagán, E. J. (2024). Effects of a Single Global Stretching Session on Plantar Pressure and Lumbar Mobility Measured in Sedentary Young Adults. A Randomised Controlled Trial. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0200.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Lozano-Quijada, C., María-José Prieto-Castelló and Emilio-José Poveda-Pagán. 2024 "Effects of a Single Global Stretching Session on Plantar Pressure and Lumbar Mobility Measured in Sedentary Young Adults. A Randomised Controlled Trial" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202404.0200.v1
Abstract
Objectives: To assess the short-term impact of a single global stretching session on plantar pressures and lumbar range of motion (RoM) over one week in sedentary university students. Design: A randomised controlled trial with two parallel groups. Participants: Sixty-four university students were randomly assigned to a stretching group or control group. The stretching group received a single session of global stretching and the control group remained seated for the same length of time as the stretching session. Main outcome measures: Lumbar RoM and plantar pressures were assessed before, immediately after, 48 hours after, and 7 days after intervention. Results: Group-by-time interaction was significant for lumbar lateral flexion (p = 0.044), right maximal pressure (p = 0.003), left maximal pressure (p = 0.008), right mean pressure (p = 0.025), left mean pressure (p = 0.002), and maximal pressure minus mean pressure in right foot (p = 0.007). The model with plantar pressures showed a significant difference for group-by-time interaction (p = 0.010).Conclusion: Global stretching seems to counteract the ill-effects of prolonged sitting up to seven days with respect to plantar pressure in standing without improving lumbar ROM
Keywords
stretching; manual therapy; posture; range of motion; plantar pressures
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
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