Kazakos Dimitrios, Liapis Alexandros, Mylonas Konstantinos, Angelopoulos Pavlos, Koubetsos Anastasios, Tsepis Elias, Fousekis Konstantinos
Department of Physical Therapy, University of Patras: Psarron 6, Egio, Achaia 25100, Greece.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2020 Nov;32(11):706-709. doi: 10.1589/jpts.32.706. Epub 2020 Dec 1.
[Purpose] This study aimed to investigate the effects of Ergon instrument-assisted softtissue mobilization of the upper and lower midpoints of the Deep Front Line (DFL) on hip abduction range of motion (ROM). [Participants and Methods] Forty healthy adults (29.3 ± 6.3 years; height: 175.8 ± 7.4 cm; weight: 77.2 ± 9.2 kg) were randomly divided into two groups and received a single 15-minute Ergon treatment in the upper midpoint (scalene muscles) and the lower midpoint of the DFL (hip adductors) on their dominant side. The non-dominant hip served as a control. Pre-and post-therapy active and passive hip abduction ROM at 0° and 90° flexion was examined using a goniometer. [Results] In both experimental groups, active and passive hip abduction ROM on the treated side improved significantly compared to the control side. Scalene treatment led to significantly greater improvement in active hip abduction ROM at 0° and 90° and in passive ROM at 90° compared to local hip adductor treatment. [Conclusion] The application of the Ergon technique on remote parts of the DFL may lead to a significant increase in hip abduction ROM compared to local hip adductors treatment.
[目的] 本研究旨在探讨深层前线（DFL）上下中点的Ergon仪器辅助软组织松动术对髋关节外展活动范围（ROM）的影响。[参与者与方法] 40名健康成年人（29.3±6.3岁；身高：175.8±7.4厘米；体重：77.2±9.2千克）被随机分为两组，在其优势侧的DFL上中点（斜角肌）和下中点（髋内收肌）接受单次15分钟的Ergon治疗。非优势髋作为对照。使用角度计检查治疗前后在0°和90°屈曲位时的主动和被动髋关节外展ROM。[结果] 在两个实验组中，与对照侧相比，治疗侧的主动和被动髋关节外展ROM均有显著改善。与局部髋内收肌治疗相比，斜角肌治疗在0°和90°时的主动髋关节外展ROM以及90°时的被动ROM方面带来了显著更大的改善。[结论] 与局部髋内收肌治疗相比，在DFL的远端部位应用Ergon技术可能会导致髋关节外展ROM显著增加。
