A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental study
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are no studies on long-term bilateral calf stretching in relation to balance and plantar pressure. OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate that there is better control of posture and pressures after continuous stretching of the posterior calf muscles. DESIGN AND SETTING: Pre and pos...
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| author | Eva María Martínez-Jiménez Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias Sara González-Martín Daniel López-López Andrea Roca-Dols David Rodriguez-Sanz Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo César Calvo-Lobo |
| author_facet | Eva María Martínez-Jiménez Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias Sara González-Martín Daniel López-López Andrea Roca-Dols David Rodriguez-Sanz Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo César Calvo-Lobo |
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| description | ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are no studies on long-term bilateral calf stretching in relation to balance and plantar pressure. OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate that there is better control of posture and pressures after continuous stretching of the posterior calf muscles. DESIGN AND SETTING: Pre and post-intervention study conducted in a private clinic. METHODS: We measured static footprints and stabilometry before and after continuous passive plantar flexor stretching of duration 120 seconds, among 24 healthy subjects. RESULTS: We found differences in Y displacement with eyes closed (P = 0.010), but not among other variables with eyes closed: X displacement (P = 0.263); surface (P = 0.940); laterolateral speed displacement (P = 0.279); and anteroposterior speed displacement (P = 0.914). There were also no differences in eyes-open variables: X displacement (P = 0.341); Y displacement (P = 0.491); surface (P = 0.167); laterolateral speed displacement (P = 0.852); and anteroposterior speed displacement (P = 0.079). The plantar pressures in the heel (maximum pressure, P = 0.048; mean pressure, P = 0.001) and in the midfoot (maximum pressure, P = 0.004; mean pressure, P = 0.004) were reduced, but not in the forefoot (maximum pressure, P = 0.391; mean pressure, P = 0.225). The surface became larger in the forefoot (P = 0.000) and midfoot (P = 0.021). CONCLUSIONS: Continuous static stretching of plantar flexors for 120 seconds improved stance balance and reduced plantar pressures (maximum and mean) in the rearfoot and midfoot. It also increased the surface in the midfoot and forefoot. TRIAL REGISTRATION: at clinicaltrials.gov, under the number NTC03743168. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ee33e4ccf5db41c382c98233dabc8dac2022-12-22T00:34:33ZengAssociação Paulista de MedicinaSão Paulo Medical Journal1806-94602022-05-0110.1590/1516-3180.2021.0255.23072021A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental studyEva María Martínez-Jiménezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0926-5200Marta Elena Losa-Iglesiashttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7588-2069Sara González-Martínhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5862-2943Daniel López-Lópezhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9818-6290Andrea Roca-Dolshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6628-4902David Rodriguez-Sanzhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3629-6590Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejohttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1568-7602César Calvo-Lobohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6569-1311ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There are no studies on long-term bilateral calf stretching in relation to balance and plantar pressure. OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate that there is better control of posture and pressures after continuous stretching of the posterior calf muscles. DESIGN AND SETTING: Pre and post-intervention study conducted in a private clinic. METHODS: We measured static footprints and stabilometry before and after continuous passive plantar flexor stretching of duration 120 seconds, among 24 healthy subjects. RESULTS: We found differences in Y displacement with eyes closed (P = 0.010), but not among other variables with eyes closed: X displacement (P = 0.263); surface (P = 0.940); laterolateral speed displacement (P = 0.279); and anteroposterior speed displacement (P = 0.914). There were also no differences in eyes-open variables: X displacement (P = 0.341); Y displacement (P = 0.491); surface (P = 0.167); laterolateral speed displacement (P = 0.852); and anteroposterior speed displacement (P = 0.079). The plantar pressures in the heel (maximum pressure, P = 0.048; mean pressure, P = 0.001) and in the midfoot (maximum pressure, P = 0.004; mean pressure, P = 0.004) were reduced, but not in the forefoot (maximum pressure, P = 0.391; mean pressure, P = 0.225). The surface became larger in the forefoot (P = 0.000) and midfoot (P = 0.021). CONCLUSIONS: Continuous static stretching of plantar flexors for 120 seconds improved stance balance and reduced plantar pressures (maximum and mean) in the rearfoot and midfoot. It also increased the surface in the midfoot and forefoot. TRIAL REGISTRATION: at clinicaltrials.gov, under the number NTC03743168.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802022005009205&lng=en&tlng=enMuscle stretching exercisesPostural balanceExerciseAnkleStabilometryPlatformMotor controlContinuous passive stretchingAnkle plantar flexor stretching |
| spellingShingle | Eva María Martínez-Jiménez Marta Elena Losa-Iglesias Sara González-Martín Daniel López-López Andrea Roca-Dols David Rodriguez-Sanz Ricardo Becerro-de-Bengoa-Vallejo César Calvo-Lobo A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental study São Paulo Medical Journal Muscle stretching exercises Postural balance Exercise Ankle Stabilometry Platform Motor control Continuous passive stretching Ankle plantar flexor stretching |
| title | A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental study |
| title_full | A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental study |
| title_fullStr | A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental study |
| title_full_unstemmed | A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental study |
| title_short | A 120-second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure: quasi-experimental study |
| title_sort | 120 second stretch improves postural control and plantar pressure quasi experimental study |
| topic | Muscle stretching exercises Postural balance Exercise Ankle Stabilometry Platform Motor control Continuous passive stretching Ankle plantar flexor stretching |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802022005009205&lng=en&tlng=en |
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