Effect of Post Isometric Relaxation and Static Stretching on Stride Length and Flexibility in Patients with Hamstrings Tightness

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Conditions: Hamstring tightness which represents itself as limited motion at the hip and knee due to the diminished capacity of the muscle to stretch and permit adequate joint movement needed to perform the important activities is common issue. Hamstring tightness is considered to be the result of decrease ability of muscle to elongate which can be due to myofascial adhesions and neural or mechanical problems. This restricted the ability of muscle to glide freely and limit the full joint motion..

Registration Number: IRCT20230628058605N1

Lead Sponsor: The University of Faisalabad

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Complete

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

The University students who have age from 18 to 27 years.
Sitting duration more than 6 hours
Subjects with at least 15° loss of knee extension on Active knee extension test and SLR less than 60°
Subjects having Bilateral Hamstrings tightness

Exclusion Criteria

Any recent trauma history (within last 3 months)
Neuromuscular disorders of the lower extremity
Acute spasm of hamstring muscles
Spinal deformity or injury
Leg length discrepancy
Recent hamstring strain
Foot deformity/ disorder

Study & Design

Study Type: interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Stride Length. Timepoint: Before treatment, after 3 weeks of treatment and after 1 month follow up. Method of measurement: Peadometer.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hamstrings Flexibility. Timepoint: Before intervention after 3 weeks of intervention and after 1 month follow up. Method of measurement: By active knee extension test and straight leg raise test.