Comparisons of effects of massage therapy and tensile strength training in four weeks training on Shin Splint pain in girls
Subject Areas : Effects of Movement and Exercise in Health
zohreh zanganeh
1
,
Behrooz Imeri
2
1 - teacher- Golestan
2 - Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences and Sport Sciences, University of Gonbadekavoos
Keywords: Tensile strength, pain, Shin Splint, Massage Therapy,
Abstract :
The purpose of the study was to comparison of massage therapy and tensile strength trainings in four weeks on pain relief in girls with shin splint.This is a quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design that compared the efficacy of two different treatment consist of massage therapy and tensile strength trainings in student girls 16 to 18 years old with shin splint. Subjects performed according to the protocol for 4 weeks and 3 sessions per week. Massage therapy performed after the exercises and the onset of pain, on the subjects' legs for 20 minutes. Tensile strength training performed 8 RM for 3 sets in a regular manner.Shapiro-Wilk's normality test was used to normalize the data distribution. Hypotheses were analyzed statistically using a dependent test to compare the pre-test with post-test of each variable separately. The results of the study have shown that the effects of massage therapy and tensile strength trainings have a significant effect on the improvement of shin splint.
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