title: The immediate effect of neuromuscular joint facilitation on the rotation of the tibia during walking.
abstract: [Purpose] The aim of this study was to investigate the change in tibial rotation during walking among young adults after neuromuscular joint facilitation therapy. [Subjects and Methods] The subjects were twelve healthy young people (6 males, 6 females). A neuromuscular joint facilitation intervention and nonintervention were performed. The interventions were performed one after the other, separated by a 1-week interval. The order of the interventions was completely randomized. The rotation of the tibia during walking was evaluated before and after treatment. [Results] The neuromuscular joint facilitation group demonstrated increased lateral rotation of the tibia in the overall gait cycle and stance phase, and decreased medial rotation of the tibia in the overall gait cycle, stance phase, and swing phase after the neuromuscular joint facilitation intervention. In the control group, there were no significant differences. [Conclusion] These results suggest neuromuscular joint facilitation intervention has an immediate effect on the rotational function of the knee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China.
authors.forename: Desheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, China Rehabilitation Research Center, China.
authors.forename: Qiuchen
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Himeji Dokkyo University, Japan.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huo
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, Ryotokuji University, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukinobu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hiiragi
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, International University of Health and Welfare, Japan.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Maruyama
keywords: Knee; Neuromuscular joint facilitation; Rotation function