ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2017
COMPARISON OF DRY NEEDLING VS. SHAM ON THE PERFORMANCE OF VERTICAL JUMP.
Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03689283 (The Effect of Dry Needling on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Motion, and Strength in Healthy Individuals With Latent Trigger Points), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.
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The Effect of Dry Needling on Muscle Stiffness, Gait, Motion, and Strength in Healthy Individuals With Latent Trigger Points
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trial
- Acute Effects of the Dry Needling Session on Gastrocnemius Muscle Biomechanical Properties, and Perfusion with Latent Trigger Points - A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial in Mixed Martial Arts Athletes.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Trial
- Effect of dry needling on quadriceps muscles fatigue in taekwondo players: A protocol for a triple-blinded randomized controlled trial.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- Article
- Effectiveness of Dry Needling of Myofascial Trigger Points in the Triceps Surae Muscles: Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Article
- Validity of a Sham Dry Needling Technique on a Healthy Population.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2021Article
- Flexor Digitorum Brevis Muscle Dry Needling Changes Surface and Plantar Pressures: A Pre-Post Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
introductionDry needling has been reported to decrease pain in subjects having myofascial trigger points, as well as pain in muscle and connective tissue.
objectiveThe purpose of the study was to compare the effects on the ability to perform a two-legged vertical jump between a group who received one bout of dry needling and a group who received one bout of a sham treatment.
methodsThirty-five healthy students (19 males, 16 females) were recruited to participate in this study (mean age 22.7+/- 2.4 years). The subjects were randomly divided into two groups- dry needling (n=18) vs sham (n=17). The dry needling group received needling to four sites on bilateral gastrocnemius muscles; two at the medial head and two at the lateral head. The sham group had the four areas of the gastrocnemius muscle pressed with the tube housing the needle, but the needle was never inserted into the skin. Two-legged vertical jump was measured with chalk marks on the wall before and after the dry needling and sham treatments.
resultsAnalysis with a t-test indicated that the dry needling group significantly increased vertical jump height 1.2 inches over the sham group.
conclusionOne bout of dry needling showed an immediate effect at significantly increasing vertical jump height in healthy, young adults. Future research is needed to determine if dry needling has any long-term effects. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2b.
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