Short-term effect of the neurodynamic sliding technique on the flexibility of the hamstring muscles in col-lege soccer player: A pilot randomized clinical trial
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v50.96368Keywords:
Hamstring flexibility, neural sliding technique, sportAbstract
The objective of the study was to determine the short-term effect of neurodynamic sliding techniques (NDT) on the flexibility of the hamstring muscles of university soccer players. The study corresponds to a double-blind randomized clinical trial pilot study. 16 university soccer players participated. The intervention was TDN for lower limbs and the controls received placebo therapy. The outcome variable was Maximum Hamstring Flexibility (MIF) using the leg raise test with the knee extended; before, at the end of the intervention and after 15 minutes. The effect size was considered using Cohen's d. For the results, we included 16 subjects and 32 lower limbs: no significant differences were found in the baseline between the CG and EG according to age, career group, semester completed, time spent practicing the sport, hours of practice per week. , playing position, dominance or IMF. In the statistical analysis of Maximum Hamstring Flexibility (FIM), the Student t test for independent samples was used, showing that the Experimental Group (EG) increased flexibility with an average of 18.2 ± 10.2º in comparison to the Control Group (CG) with an average of 1.8 ± 8º. The significant difference was 16.4º (95% CI: 9.8 – 20.1º, p < 0.001). Cohen's d was used for the effect size, obtaining a value of 1.8 (95% CI: 1 – 2.6), indicating a large effect. The Number Needed to Treat (NNT) was 1.6 for a ≥10° improvement in flexibility. It is concluded that TDN is effective in short-term flexibility of the hamstring muscles.
Keywords: Neurodynamic Glide, University Soccer Players, Muscular Flexibility, Hamstring Muscles, Neural Mobilization Technique, Sport.
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