Comparative Effectiveness of Static Stretching and Muscle Energy Technique on Hamstring Flexibility in Normal Indian Collegiate Males

Purpose of Study

To Compare the Effectiveness of Static Stretching and Muscle Energy Technique on Hamstring Flexibility in Normal Indian Collegiate Males.

Material and Methods

20 Healthy Collegiate Male Subjects with Hamstring Tightness were Randomly Allocated to Two Study Groups. Groups-a Subjects were Treated with Static Stretching where as other Group Subjects were Treated by Muscle Energy Technique. the Treatment was Given for 5 Consecutive Days and a Followup Measurement on 8th Day. the Outcome was Measured in Terms of Popliteal Angle (active Knee Extension Test).

Results

Independent-t Test was Used to Compare the Pretest-posttest Values between the Groups. there was a Significant Difference between the Subjects Treated with Static Stretching and Subjects Treated with Muscle Energy Technique in Terms of Improvement in Active Knee Extension Range of Motion/ Popliteal Angle (p<.007) and Significance Decreases in Rom in the Follow up Measurement .

Conclusion

Static Stretching is more Effective than Muscle Energy Technique in Improvement of Hamstring Flexibility in Normal Indian Collegiate Males.