object: The purpose of this study is to investigate the change of hamstring muscle relaxation and craniosacral reciprocal movement by using S. O. T. (sacrooccipital technique) category 1 block-intervention process.
Method: 26 subjects with heel te...
object: The purpose of this study is to investigate the change of hamstring muscle relaxation and craniosacral reciprocal movement by using S. O. T. (sacrooccipital technique) category 1 block-intervention process.
Method: 26 subjects with heel tension were randomly divided into two groups (EXP=13 and CON=13). This study carried out the category 1 block-intervention process on the experimental group and the false block-intervention process on the control group. Then, this study measured the sit-and-reach and sacral reciprocal movement of subjects before and after the intervention.
Result: The result values before and after the intervention were analyzed through ANCOVA by using SPCC PC Program (Ver. 20.0), and all the data were expressed into average and standard deviation.
1. To investigate the degree of hamstring muscle relaxation, this study measured the sit-and-reach, and it was found there was a statistically significant difference found between the experimental group (2.41 on average before and after the treatment) and the control group (0.45 on average before and after the treatment). [F(1.23)=7.73, p<0.5]
2. As a result of investigating the change of sacral reciprocal movement, it was found there was a statistically significant difference found between the experimental group (3.03 on average before and after the treatment) and the control group (0.23 on average before and after the treatment). [F(1, 23)=7.07, p<.05]
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, it is expected that S. O. T category 1 block-intervention technique will have positive effect on both hamstring muscle relaxation and craniosacral reciprocal movement during respiration.