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Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Subjects of the Age- 18-26 years 2. BMI- Normal-18.5-24.9 kg/m2 3.Male College going students Competing in college and inter-college competitions (recreational football player), who are not performing any regular soccer-specific training for the last two years. 4. Participants with knee extension angle less than 70 will be included. 5. Subjects who fully understood the study and decided to participate of their own free will and agreed with the written consent document will be included in the study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Subjects with any history/diagnosed case of- 1.Lower extremity injuries that may have limited their performance or necessitated medical attention in last 12 months 2.Individuals who have had any lower limb or lumbar spine surgery in last six months. 3. Recent hamstring strain or injury. 4.Low back pain in the last 6 months or leg pain. 5. Individuals who are currently enrolled in other flexibility programs or performing regular lower extremity muscle stretching exercises will be excluded from the study. 6. History of neck trauma (whiplash), Neck pain symptoms 7.Any diagnosis of a herniated vertebral disk 8. National level athletes will be excluded. 9.Diabetes mellitus/Hypertension 10.Neuro-physiological disorder 11. Orthopedic disorders 12.medical/systemic/ophthalmologic conditions 13. Acute or chronic respiratory disorder 14.Cardio-vascular disorder 15.Any regular medication, which can affect the outcome of the study. 16. Unwilling to participate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamstring flexibility:Active Knee Extension (AKE) test. Lower limb power and jump height:Sargent Jump Test. Timepoint: Baseline Post -immediately after intervention and 60 minutes after intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Score of International physical activity questionnaire (IPAQ)- Short formTimepoint: Baseline No post readings | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Delhi pharmaceutical sciences and research university