Original Research Article
Year: 2022 | Month: June | Volume: 12 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 14-20
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20220603
Effect of Muscle Energy Technique Vs Retro-Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Dynamic Balance in Young College Going Students – A Comparative Study
Maria Chawdi1, Drashti Niket Shah2
1Intern, College of Physiotherapy, MMC, WH, Miraj, Maharashtra, India.
2Assistant Professor, College of Physiotherapy, MMC, WH, Miraj, Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Maria Chawdi
ABSTRACT
Background: Hamstring muscle tightness can be defined as “inability to extend the knee completely when the hip is flexed.” Prevalence of hamstring muscle tightness in young college going students is 40.17%. MET is a technique that uses muscle’s own energy in the form of gentle isometric contractions to relax the muscles via autogenic or reciprocal inhibition and lengthen the muscle. Retro – walking is a translatory and dynamic activity which can be used to treat the flexibility as well as dynamic balance.
Aim: To study the effect of Muscle energy technique VS Retro-walking on hamstring flexibility and dynamic balance in young college going students.
Methodology: 74 participants were selected based on the selection criteria. Prior and after the treatment both the outcome measures, Passive Knee Extension Test and Y-Balance Test were measured. Participants were randomly divided into two groups with n=37 in each group. Group A received MET while group B received Retro-walking. The treatment was given for 5 consecutive days.
Results: Results showed us that both the groups were clinically significant, but the statistical analysis was not analytically significant.
Conclusion: MET and Retro-walking were significant in terms of clinical outcome, but the data was not proven to have a significant p value. Hence the study concluded that the MET as well as Retro – walking is effective, simple and easy to apply in Hamstring tightness subjects. So, it can be implemented clinically as well.
Key words: Muscle energy technique, Retro-walking, Hamstring tightness, Passive knee extension test, Y balance test.