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ISSN Print: 2394-7500, ISSN Online: 2394-5869, CODEN: IJARPF

IMPACT FACTOR (RJIF): 8.4

Vol. 5, Issue 4, Part E (2019)

A comparative study on immediate effects of traction straight leg and bent leg raise on hamstring muscle flexibility in normal individuals

A comparative study on immediate effects of traction straight leg and bent leg raise on hamstring muscle flexibility in normal individuals

Author(s)
Pooja D Kapadia and Dr. Virendra K Meshram
Abstract
Background: Muscular flexibility is an important aspect of normal human function. Limited flexibility has been shown to predispose a person to several musculoskeletal overuse injuries and significantly affect a person’s level of function. The objective of our study was to find out the effect of mulligan Traction Straight Leg Raise (TSLR) on hamstring flexibility, to find out the effect of Mulligan bent Leg Raise (BLR) on hamstring flexibility & Comparison of Mulligan TSLR & Mulligan BLR on hamstring flexibility in normal individuals.
Method: For the present study, a total of 124 physiotherapy students were screened; of which 50 adults with hamstring muscle tightness were recruited and randomly divided into two groups: Group A- given Mulligan Traction Straight Leg Raise and Group B- given Mulligan Bent Leg Raise. Hamstring flexibility was measured before and after the application of each stretching technique with the use of sit and reach test.
Results: Paired t test showed significant improvement in hamstring muscle flexibility on pre-post values for Group A-Traction Straight Leg Raise (12.597 ± 2.842, 17.80 ± 3.060) at p<0.0001. Also, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test showed significant improvement in hamstring muscle flexibility on pre-post values for Group B-Bent Leg Raise (12.152 ± 3.024, 15.423 ± 2.80) at p<0.0001. However, Traction Straight Leg Raise (5.203±1.518) was more significant than Bent Leg Raise (3.271±1.341) at p<0.0001 on the Mann Whitney Test.
Conclusion: Thus both Mulligan’s Traction Straight Leg Raise and Bent leg Raise are effective in improving the hamstring muscle flexibility in normal individuals, but Mulligan’s traction straight leg raise technique was more effective in improving hamstring flexibility.
Pages: 274-278  |  851 Views  123 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Pooja D Kapadia, Dr. Virendra K Meshram. A comparative study on immediate effects of traction straight leg and bent leg raise on hamstring muscle flexibility in normal individuals. Int J Appl Res 2019;5(4):274-278.
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