NCT07721220NARecruitingAccepts Healthy Volunteers
Acute Effects of Neurodynamics on Strength and Endurance in Athletes
High Point University
Start Date
6/15/2026
Completion Date
7/1/2026
Summary
This study explores the acute effects of neurodynamics, an intervention commonly used by physical therapist to improve nerve mobility and decrease pain, on the strength and muscular endurance in the athletic population. This study aims to find if these interventions can maintain or promote strength and endurance in the hamstrings. The studies results will help physical therapist better prescribe exercise and hands-on treatment for hamstring and sciatic nerve related conditions and injuries.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to 30 years
Inclusion Criteria:
* Participants must be between 18 and 30 years of age.
* Must be able to read, understand, and provide informed consent, in English.
* Must be currently participating in an organized sport (e.g. collegiate, club, or competitive recreational level) or engaging in structured resistance training and athletic conditioning for recreational sports events (e.g 5k, marathon, Crossfit, Hyrox, etc).
* Medically stable with no known contraindications to physical exertion.
* Cleared for participation in strength or maximal-effort isometric testing.
* Be able to perform lower extremity isometric testing without pain that limits maximal effort.
* Must have 2 lower extremities capable to producing full range knee flexion and extension range of motion.
* No medical condition that significantly alters lower extremity neuromuscular performance.
* No history of lower extremity surgery in the past 12 months.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Individuals younger than 18 or older than 30.
* Acute lower extremity injury in the last 12 weeks.
* Lower extremity surgery within the last 12 months.
* Pain in either lower extremity that would limit maximal physical exertion.
* History of neurological disorders, including but not limited to: Neuropathy, Stoke, MS, Parkinson's Disease, etc.
* Use of medications that significantly impact neuromuscular performance, strength or fatigue.
* No supplementation that affects neuromuscular performance, strength, or fatigue.
* Unable to read and understand English.
* Not in a vulnerable population: Pregnant, mentally or physically challenged, cognitively impaired.
Interventions
OTHER
Sciatic Slider
OTHER
Sciatic Tensioner
OTHER
Mechanically loaded neurodynamic sciatic floss
DEVICE
Elastic Resistance Band
Conditions
Sciatic Leg PainHamstring Muscle TightnessHamstring Muscle StrainHamstring Muscle StrengthHamstring InjuriesHamstring Injury PreventionHamstring RuptureSciatic Nerve InjurySciatic RadiculopathyLumbar Disc Herniation With RadiculopathyLumbar Disc Herniation
Locations
High Point University
High Point, North Carolina 27268
United States