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

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We 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).

Methods

Twenty-four asymptomatic participants (maleness: 0.58, age [mean ± standard deviation]: 32 ± 8 years, body mass index 25.9 ± 2.6 kg m²) were recruited to a fully controlled crossover trial. Following either the intervention (L4/5 zygapophyseal mobilizations) or control, participants immediately performed the AKE and ALF tests, which were also performed at baseline. Subsequent tests were made at intervals of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 45 and 60 min.

Results

After adjustment for baseline (mean AKE: 37.

SUBMITTER: Chesterton P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6484504 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature