Effects of dry needling on spasticity and motor function in paralympic athletes: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Autor:	Aliasgharpour F; Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Honarpishe R; Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Hosseini-Asl SH; Students' Scientific Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Khonji MS; Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Abbaschian F; Physiotherapy Research Centre, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Nakhostin Ansari N; Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.; Research Center for War-affected People, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Naghdi S; Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran., Gallego PH; Department of Physiatry and Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain., Nakhostin-Ansari A; Sports Medicine Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	BMJ open sport & exercise medicine [BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med] 2024 Jun 25; Vol. 10 (2), pp. e002096. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jun 25 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002096
Abstrakt:	No study has evaluated the effects of dry needling on Paralympic athletes. Therefore, in this study, we will evaluate the effect of dry needling on lower limb spasticity and motor performance, as well as the range of motion of Paralympic athletes. The study will be a triple-blinded, randomised controlled trial. Twenty-four athletes aged 18-45 in T35-T38 groups of the International Paralympic Committee classification will be included in the study. Twelve participants will receive dry needling of the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles, and 12 will receive placebo treatment with sham needles at similar points. We will assess the spasticity of the quadriceps and gastrocnemius muscles using the Modified Ashworth Scale, evaluate motor function using the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity Scale and measure ankle range of motion (ROM) with a goniometer. Considering our hypothesis, the athletes who will undergo the dry needling are supposed to achieve better improvements in spasticity, ROM and motor performance. This study can provide useful information to help better decide on managing complications in Paralympics and its long-term outcomes, to cover the current lack in the literature. Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared. (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)
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