Date of Award
2016
Publisher
North Dakota State University
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Awarded
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Health, Nutrition and Exercise Sciences
College
Human Sciences and Education
Faculty Advisor
Gange, Kara N.
Description
Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and superficial heat have reportedly increased range of motion and perceived patient comfort. The ThermoStim provides IASTM and superficial heat simultaneously. Only one study (Guffey, et al., 2013) has been published using the ThermoStim. The purpose of this study was to determine if the range of motion of the hamstrings can be increased utilizing IASTM, and whether superficial heat would create an additional increase in range of motion and perceived patient comfort. Thirty college-aged student-athletes (15 males, 15 females) participated. Pre- and post-treatment range of motion was measured by goniometry with the hip flexed to 90° with passive knee extension. A statistically significant difference existed between pre- and post-treatment range of motion for both treatment times. There was no significant difference between groups due to the inclusion of superficial heat for range of motion or perceived patient comfort.
Recommended Citation
Bates, Heather Alison, "The Effects of Thermostim Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization and Superficial Heat on Range of Motion of the Hamstrings and Perceived Patient Comfort" (2016). Health Nutrition and Exercise Science. 81.
https://digitalcommons.ndsu.edu/health-nutrition-exercise-sci/81
Rights
NDSU Policy 190.6.2
Rights Link
https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf
Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0003-1114-3384
Handle Identifier
https://hdl.handle.net/10365/28286