What effect does myofascial techniques on lower extremity trigger points have on a healthy female netball player’s agility, as measured by the Illinois Agility Run test? An ABA single case research design.
Item
- Title
- What effect does myofascial techniques on lower extremity trigger points have on a healthy female netball player’s agility, as measured by the Illinois Agility Run test? An ABA single case research design.
- Author(s)
- Fowler, L
- Abstract
- Background: Improving agility creates increases in intramuscular coordination which helps to decrease injury risk. The use of Strain CounterStrain (SCS) techniques can affect muscular mobility and aid in improving proprioception in the joint. There is a lack of research within this field on the effects of SCS on agility. Objective: The objective was to investigate the potential role of osteopathic treatment in the form of SCS techniques on agility in a healthy netball player. Design: This study used an ABA Single case study research design. Methods: The patient was a female netball player (playing weekly). Anyone currently undergoing treatment for the ankle or knee or who had pain in the leg was excluded from this study. This study ran over a six week period with phase A being baseline data gathering, phase B intervention and phase A2 was data gathering with no intervention. The outcome measure was the time taken to complete the Illinois agility RunTest. Data was analysed in Excel using statistical process control (SPC) where two consecutive time points falling outside +/-280 were considered significant. Results: One subject was recruited for this study. Analysis within Excel using SPC showed a significant increase in agility levels during the intervention phase. An increase of 4.79 seconds was reported between baseline mean and intervention mean. Discussion: This study suggests that the application of SCS techniques on the gastrocnemius has a statistically significant effect on agility levels. Several factors limited this study including the time restraints and funding. The single case study has its own limitations such as sample size. Gathering baseline data prior to intervention eliminated any possible improvements from repeating the Illinois agiltiy RunTest. Conclusion: The results of this study potentially support the idea that SCS techniques can improve agility levels within a sporting individual. Further research within this field is needed to make any more established generalisation.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2016
- Date Submitted
- 2.12.2016 17:29:04
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15943
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Agility, Myofascial techniques, Strain counter strain.
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Fowler, L, “What effect does myofascial techniques on lower extremity trigger points have on a healthy female netball player’s agility, as measured by the Illinois Agility Run test? An ABA single case research design.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 5, 2025, https://www.osteopathicresearch.org/s/orw/item/538