Fousekis Konstantinos, Eid Kristin, Tafa Enea, Gkrilias Panagiotis, Mylonas Konstantinos, Angelopoulos Pavlos, Koumoundourou Dimitra, Billis Vicky, Tsepis Elias
Department of Physical Therapy, Technological Educational Institute of Western Greece: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece.
Department of Pathology, Patras University School of Medicine, Greece.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2019 Jul;31(7):508-511. doi: 10.1589/jpts.31.508. Epub 2019 Jul 2.
[Purpose] This study was aimed to investigate the effects of Ergon IASTM applications on the upper or lower part of the Superficial Back Line (SBL) on the hamstring's flexibility. [Participants and Methods] Sixty University students (age=24.4 ± 4.39; height=176.78 ± 8.31 cm; weight=75.16 ± 11.21 kg) were randomly divided into three sub-groups and received a single 15-minute treatment with Ergon Technique in a) the upper and b) the lower part of SBL or c) served as control. The participants received one treatment per week for four weeks with a simultaneous pre-and post-therapy assessment of their hamstrings flexibility using the passive Straight Leg Raising (SLR). [Results] Both experimental groups improved SLR performance from pre to post during the four weeks from 4.4% to 9.2% in the trunk group and from 4.9% to 8.0% in the lower body group. These differences were significantly greater from the CTRL group. No differences were observed between the two experimental groups. [Conclusion] In conclusion, application of Ergon Technique of either the upper or lower part of the SBL may lead to a significant increase in the hamstring flexibility irrespective of the site of application.
[目的] 本研究旨在探讨应用肌动学仪器辅助软组织松动术（Ergon IASTM）于浅背线（SBL）上部或下部对腘绳肌柔韧性的影响。[参与者与方法] 60名大学生（年龄 = 24.4 ± 4.39岁；身高 = 176.78 ± 8.31厘米；体重 = 75.16 ± 11.21千克）被随机分为三个亚组，分别接受以下处理：a）在SBL上部进行单次15分钟的肌动学技术治疗；b）在SBL下部进行单次15分钟的肌动学技术治疗；c）作为对照组。参与者每周接受一次治疗，共四周，同时在治疗前后使用被动直腿抬高（SLR）评估他们的腘绳肌柔韧性。[结果] 在四周内，两个实验组的SLR表现均从治疗前到治疗后有所改善，躯干组从4.4%提高到9.2%，下半身组从4.9%提高到8.0%。这些差异显著大于对照组。两个实验组之间未观察到差异。[结论] 总之，无论应用部位如何，在SBL上部或下部应用肌动学技术均可显著提高腘绳肌的柔韧性。
