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IS STRENGTH TRAINING SUPERIOR TO STRETCHING FOR IMPROVING HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS

IS ECCENTRIC TRAINING SUPERIOR TO STRETCHING FOR IMPROVING HAMSTRING FLEXIBILITY IN INDIVIDUALS WITH HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2023/04/051282
Enrollment
70
Registered
2023-04-04
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-01

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Static Stretching: Subjects will perform a string stretch by standing erect with the left foot planted on the floor and the toes pointing forward. The heel of the foot to be stretched w

Sponsors

Sheetal Pai
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals with hamstring tightness

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. History of impairment to the knee, thigh, hip, or lower back for 1 year before the study 2. Subjects already involved in exercise program for trunk and lower extremities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Knee extension range of motion with goniometerTimepoint: Baseline and immediately post treatment

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Lumbar flexion range of motion with inch tapeTimepoint: Baseline and immediately post treatment

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSheetal Vivek Pai

Father Muller Medical College

jayakulal55@fathermuller.in9611057292

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026