Effects of acupuncture on the flexibility of the hamstring muscles

Authors

  • Angela Mitzi Hayashi-Xavier Faculdades Integradas de Ciências Humanas Saúde e Educação de Guarulhos
  • Matheus Ribeiro Bizuti Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul
  • Adriana Garcia Orfale Faculdades Integradas de Ciências Humanas Saúde e Educação de Guarulhos
  • Gabriela de Souza Figueiredo Costa Centro de Estudos de Acupuntura de Terapias Alternativas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59306/cntc.v11e20202253-62

Keywords:

Flexibility, Hamstring muscles, Acupuncture, Traditional Chinese medicine

Abstract

Objective: To verify the influence of an acupuncture protocol on the flexibility of the hamstring muscles. Methods: This is an inductive, cross-sectional, comparative and descriptive study with 50 individuals whose hamstring muscle flexibility will be assessed through the Wells Bank®, before and after the application of an acupuncture protocol. Results: It is an inductive, cross-sectional, comparative and descriptive study with 50 individuals whose hamstring muscle flexibility was assessed through the Wells Bank, before and after the application of an acupuncture protocol. This study was approved by CEP of UNISA and registered under CAAE number 25589319.5.0000.0081. Statistical analysis was performed using the Paired T Test, which calculates the difference between paired observations and the Kruskal-Wallis, used to compare two or more independent samples of the same or different sizes. The established statistical significance value was 95% or 0.05. Conclusion: The isolated acupuncture protocol demonstrated effectiveness in the flexibility of the hamstring muscles through the statistical significance of all the variables presented, including the initial and final values of flexibility of men and women who participated in this research.

Author Biographies

  • Angela Mitzi Hayashi-Xavier, Faculdades Integradas de Ciências Humanas Saúde e Educação de Guarulhos
    Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdades Integradas de Ciências Humanas Saúde e Educação de Guarulhos, Guarulhos-SP, Brasil.
  • Matheus Ribeiro Bizuti, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul
    Departamento de Medicina, Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Chapecó-SC, Brasil.
  • Adriana Garcia Orfale, Faculdades Integradas de Ciências Humanas Saúde e Educação de Guarulhos
    Departamento de Fisioterapia, Faculdades Integradas de Ciências Humanas Saúde e Educação de Guarulhos, Guarulhos-SP, Brasil.
  • Gabriela de Souza Figueiredo Costa, Centro de Estudos de Acupuntura de Terapias Alternativas
    Cirurgiã Dentista e Acupunturista. Centro de Estudos de Acupuntura de Terapias Alternativas, São Paulo-SP, Brasil.

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Published

2022-12-20

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 20 (2022)

Section

Original Articles

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