A study to find out the relationship of hamstring length with dynamic balance and agility in untrained football players

Completed

Brief Summary: This cross-sectional study aims to determine the relationship of hamstring muscle length with dynamic balance and agility in recreational football players. 92 individuals between ages 18 to 30 years with hamstring tightness will be recruited using convenience sampling. Hamstring tightness will be assessed using the active knee extension test. Dynamic balance and agility will be assessed using the Y balance test (lower quarter) and T-test respectively. An average of three trials will be recorded in a single session. The study will be conducted in a private medical college ground in Dakshina Kannada.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Football players competing at lower levels such as college and inter-college competitions who do not indulge in regular football specific training.
Not participated in any type of regular physical training for the last 2 years.
Hamstring tightness i.e. deficit of 30Âº from full knee extension with the hip at 90Âº.

Exclusion Criteria

Elite athletes.
LBP or a history of lower extremity injuries that required treatment or that might have inhibited performance in last 12 months.
Undergone lumbar spine or any lower extremity surgery in the last 6 months.
Individuals who do not give consent.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
T-test	Once only

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Y Balance Test- Lower Quarter	Once only
Active Knee Extension Test	Once only

Locations (1): Father Muller Medical College
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Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
Father Muller Medical College
🇮🇳Kannada, KARNATAKA, India
Dsouza Cyanna Joseph
Principal investigator
9019569255
cyannadsouza11@fathermuller.in