Hamstrings muscle tightness Flexibility Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation stretching PNF stretching Hamstrings muscle Reciprocal inhibition Concentric contraction Eccentric contraction
Conditions
Interventions
Participants are going to be positioned with a metal frame in a position of hip and knee flexion in 90º. Then,
one of the researchers would passively extend the participant’s knee until maximum resistance could be felt. Next,
the researcher would ask the participant to do a 30º of eccentric contraction of the quadriceps femoris muscle by slowly resisting 20% of the maximal voluntary isometric contraction force from the re
the researcher would passively flex the knee for 30º from the starting point and asked the participant to do a 30º of concentric contraction of the quadriceps femoris muscle by resisting 20% of the
Antagonist Eccentric contraction,Antagonist Concentric contraction,Control
Sponsors
Faculty of Physical therapy, Srinakharinwirot University
Faculty of Physical therapy,
Srinakharinwirot University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 25 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Male participants within the age of 18 - 25 years old 2. Body Mass Index (BMI) within 18.5 – 24.9 kg/m2 3. Hamstring muscle tightness by having 160º or lower passive knee extension angle 4. Consent to participate in the research
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. History of injury at the spine, hip, knee, anterior thigh muscles or posterior thigh muscles within 6 months prior to date of participation 2. Joint contractures or deformities 3. Neuromuscular disorders 4. Cardiovascular disorders 5. Regular exercise more than 3 times per week 6. Using any medication which affects the musculoskeletal system such as Anti-inflammation drugs or pain killer
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hamsting muscle flexibility Immediately after intervention Passive knee extension | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| None None None | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactRattiya Chindewa
Faculty of Physical therapy, Srinakharinwirot University
Outcome results
None listed