136162 20260219090925.0 doi 10.1136/bmjsem-2024-002096 sideral 139135 ART-2024-139135 eng Aliasgharpour, Fatemeh Effects of dry needling on spasticity and motor function in paralympic athletes: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial 2024 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted 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. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/deed.es 3.2 2024 1.33 2024 Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 2024 Q1 Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2024 Q1 6.0 2024 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Honarpishe, Roshanak Hosseini-Asl, Seyed Hossein Khonji, Mohammad Saeid Abbaschian, Faezeh Nakhostin Ansari, Noureddin Naghdi, Soofia Herrero Gallego, Pablo Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-9201-0120 Nakhostin-Ansari, Amin 1006 413 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería Área Fisioterapia 10, 2 (2024), e002096 [4 pp.] + BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine 2055-7647 274939 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136162/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 3398230 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/136162/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:136162 articulos driver 2026-02-19-08:59:55 ARTICLE