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Trial reportThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2019

Time-course changes associated with PA lumbar mobilizations on lumbar and hamstring range of motion: a randomized controlled crossover trial.

Paul Chesterton, William Evans, Nick Livadas, Shaun J McLaren

2 registry-linked trialsAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03273400 nacompletednot on this map

Investigating the Effect of L4 and L5 Lumbar Posterior -Anterior Mobilisations on Measures of Lumbar and Hamstring Range of Motion, and Electromyography Activity of the Erector Spinae and Hamstring

TypeinterventionalSponsorTeesside UniversityRan2017 to 2018Enrolled18ConditionsHamstring InjuryArmsLumbar Mobilisations
NCT04574700 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

Effect of Knee Joint Mobilization on Hamstring Muscle Length

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2020 to 2020Enrolled44ConditionsKnee OsteoarthritisArmsknee joint mobilization and traction, Post isometric relaxation
3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Paul Chestertona Department of Physiotherapy, Sport Rehabilitation, Dietetics and Leadership , Teesside University , Middlesbrough , UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9432-0675
William Evansb Faculty of Health Sciences and Wellbeing , Sunderland University , UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2111-5408
Nick Livadasa Department of Physiotherapy, Sport Rehabilitation, Dietetics and Leadership , Teesside University , Middlesbrough , UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9804-1956
Shaun J McLarenc Institute for Sport, Physical Activity and Leisure , Leeds Beckett University , Leeds , UK.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0480-3209

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveWe aimed to compare the post-intervention time-course changes in active knee extension (AKE) and active lumbar flexion (ALF) range of motion in response to unilateral posterior-anterior (UPA) mobilizations of the lumbar spine (L4/5 zygapophyseal).

methodsTwenty-four asymptomatic participants (maleness: 0.58, age [mean ± standard deviation]: 32 ± 8 years, body mass index 25.9 ± 2.6 kg m

resultsAfter adjustment for baseline (mean AKE: 37.2° from full extension, mean ALF: 14.37 cm), sex and age, UPA lumbar mobilizations had a most likely moderate effect on AKE (9.8° closer to full extension; ±1.9) and a likely moderate effect on ALF (1.34 cm; ±90% confidence limits 0.43). The magnitude of the AKE effect became most likely small 20-min posttreatment (5.3; ±1.7) and possibly small/possibly trivial 60-min posttreatment (2.1; ±1.4). For ALF, the magnitude of the effect became most likely small 15-min posttreatment (0.76; ±0.25), possibly small/possibly trivial 25-min posttreatment (0.38; ±0.18) and likely trivial 60-min posttreatment (0.26; ±1.8). DISCUSSION: UPA lumbar mobilizations increased lumbar Range of Motion and hamstring extensibility by a moderate magnitude, with the effect reducing after 10-20-min posttreatment. Clinicians should consider these time-course changes when applying UPA lumbar mobilizations. Clinical Trials Registry: NCT03273400 Evidence Level: 2b.

Indexed as

Physical Therapy ModalitiesTime FactorsAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaCross-Over StudiesFemaleHamstring MusclesHumansKnee JointLumbar VertebraeMaleRange of Motion, ArticularTreatment Outcomehamstring musclesLumbar vertebraemobilizations

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PMID30935338
PMCPMC6484504

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