Original Research Article
Year: 2019 | Month: May | Volume: 9 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 191-195
Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Flexibility in Males with Hamstring Tightness
Harshita Yadav1, Anuradha Lehri2
1PhD Scholar, 2Associate Professor,
Department of Sports Sciences, Punjabi University, Punjab
Corresponding Author: Harshita Yadav
ABSTRACT
Flexibility is necessary for overall health and physical condition. Reduced flexibility of muscles leads to tightness in the muscles which may be a consequence of low or inadequate level of physical activity or sedentary life style. In present study, a total of 134 male subjects (age 20-24 years) with bilateral hamstring tightness were recruited. The subjects were randomly divided into Group A and Group B. Group A was given proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation- hold relax (PNF-HR) and Group B (Control group). The outcome measures - straight leg raise-dominant leg side (SLR-D), straight leg raise-non-dominant leg side (SLR-nD), knee extension angle –dominant leg side (KEA-D), straight leg raise- non-dominant leg side (KEA-nD), sit and reach test (SRT) were measured at first day before treatment and fifth day after treatment. The results show significant improvement in group A with p value ≤ 0.05. Whereas, no improvement was found in group B. The findings conclude that PNF-HR is effective in improving flexibility in males with hamstring tightness.
Key words: Stretching, Hold-relax, Straight leg raise, Knee extension angle, Sit and reach test.