Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
Ivan Medina Porqueres
Arquitecto Francisco Penalosa St, Malaga
Spain
Short Communication
Influence of Guided-Stretching Exercises and Cool Immersion on Functional
Performance in Young Women
Author(s): Ivan Medina Porqueres, Sofia Sanz De Diego, Rita P Romero Galisteo, Jose C Fernandez Garcia and Francisco J Baron LopezIvan Medina Porqueres, Sofia Sanz De Diego, Rita P Romero Galisteo, Jose C Fernandez Garcia and Francisco J Baron Lopez
Objective: Cold therapy has been pointed out as beneficial treatment for acute injuries. Stretching exercises have been widely used during last decades for prevention and recovery purposes. Functional performance tests have evolved in a mode of determining an athlete´s functional ability. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of ice immersion and a guided-stretching exercises protocol to the lower extremity on functional performance in a student, female population.
Methods: Twenty-five female physical activity students volunteered to participate in this study. We used a pretestpostest design with an untreated control group. Before and immediately following the treatment, subjects performed these functional performance tests: the squat jump (SJ), the counter-movement jump (CMJ), 30-m sprint, and 1000- m run. Subjects were r.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2167-0420.1000272