J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 1989;10(12):481-7. doi: 10.2519/jospt.1989.10.12.481.
A comparative study of treatment methods was performed in a group of professional Australian Rules football players. This study was conducted on players diagnosed as having grade I hamstring injuries, who demonstrated positive responses to the slump test (a neural tension test). Of 28 subjects that satisfied the above criteria, 16 were treated traditionally, with the remaining 12 receiving slump stretch as an addition to the treatment regime. Results indicated that traditional treatment plus slump stretch technique was more effective (p < 0.001) in returning the player to full function than the traditional regime alone. Therefore, the authors suggest that the slump test should be a mandatory test in the assessment of hamstring strain, so that the more effective treatment regime may be implemented. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1989;10(12):481-487.
一项针对职业澳式足球运动员治疗方法的对比研究。本研究针对的是被诊断为一级腿筋拉伤且对 slumped test（一种神经紧张测试）呈阳性反应的运动员。在满足上述标准的 28 名受试者中，16 人接受传统治疗，其余 12 人在治疗方案中增加 slumped stretch。结果表明，与传统治疗相比，传统治疗加 slumped stretch 技术更有效（p < 0.001），能让运动员更快恢复到完全正常的状态。因此，作者建议 slumped test 应作为评估腿筋拉伤的强制性测试，以便实施更有效的治疗方案。J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 1989;10(12):481-487.
