Self stretching and manual therapy influence on lunge test

자가 스트레칭과 도수치료가 런지 테스트에 미치는 영향

  • 이재관 (동의대학교 의료보건대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 고군석 (동의대학교 의료보건대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 정지윤 (동의대학교 의료보건대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 최윤정 (동의대학교 의료보건대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 서수지 (동의대학교 의료보건대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2014.09.16
  • Accepted : 2014.09.29
  • Published : 2014.09.30

Abstract

Purpose : To determined the effect of self-stretching and manual therapy on ankle joint about ROM and persisting effect. Method : Twenty participants(6 male, 14 female) ramdomly divided into self-stretching and manual therapy group. Each participant started with lunge test then self-stretching and manual therapy intervention was performed. After intervention lunge test was performed again. Last lunge test was performed after 30 minute break. Result : Result of lunge test showed both self-stretching and manual therapy group have significant difference in immediate increase of ROM and persistence effect(p<0.05). However, persistence effect of each group did not show significant difference(p>0.05). Conclusion : Manual therapy and well-designed self-stretching by therapist showed the effect in increase ROM.

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