Effectiveness of Gastrocnemius Stretching

Completed

Conditions studied: Gastrocnemius Tightness

In brief

The aims of this study are to: (1) determine muscle activation of the tibialis posterior muscle during different common gastrocnemius stretches and (2) radiographically quantify the tibial-calcaneal angle during the common stretching positions. We hypothesize that stretching over the edge of a step with the arch supported will minimize the activation of the tibialis posterior muscle in addition to increasing the tibial-calcaneal angle.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05015088

Run by

Regis University

People needed

20

Starts

2022-05-01

Expected to finish

2023-04-15

Last updated by the study team

2023-10-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 20 healthy subjects between the ages of 18 to 65 years old.

You may not qualify if…

• any boney or tendinous foot/ankle operative procedure
• diagnosis of neuromuscular disorder
• any previous ankle fracture or degenerative changes that would limit dorsiflexion range of motion
• no obvious gait asymmetries demonstrated through observation
• participants who are pregnant will be excluded from participation in the study

Where it is running

• Regis University — Denver, Colorado, United States

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