THE EFFECT OF WET CUPPING ON FLEXIBILITY DAILY ACTIVITY LIVING AND PAIN AMONG KARATE PLAYERS IN JORDAN

Abstract

Dr. Yousef Ghassan Malkieh*, Prof. Mutasem Ahmad Farhan Khatatbeh, Prof. Maen Ahmad Mahmoud Shalan and Dr. Sofyan Mohammad Alleimon

This study aimed to identify the effect of using wet cupping on improving flexibility, ability to perform daily activity living, degree of pain for karate players in Jordan. The researcher used the experimental method for one group of 20 karate players.

To measure the dependent variables, the numbered flexibility box, a measure of the daily activity living, and a scale of pain, were used.

Applying the pre measurement for the study variables, then the study sample underwent a wet cupping sessiona month later the sample underwent a second wet cupping session. After (3) days of doing the second session of wet cupping, post measurement were applied to the sample, the t-test was used as a statistical method to compare the pre and post.

The results showed that there were statistically significant differences at the level (α ≤ 0.05) between the preand post-measurement in favor of the post-measurement in the variables: flexibility, ability to perform daily activity living, degree of pain.

The study recommended the use of wet cupping for its positive effect in improving flexibility, increasing ability to perform daily activity living, relieving the degree of pain, and conducting follow-up studies on the same category to identify the extent of the continuing positive effect of wet cupping.