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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2016; 06(04): 46-52
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1708675
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A Study To Find Out The Correlation Between The Right And Left Hamstring Length In Both Genders To Determine The Prevalence Of Hamstring Tightness Among College Students

Dipesh Thakur
1   BPT Final Year Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Acharya Institute of Health Sciences, Bangalore
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Sumi Rose
2   Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Acharya Institute of Health Sciences, Bangalore
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to find out the correlation between the right and left hamstring length in both genders to determine the prevalence of hamstring tightness among college students.

Methods: N=100 subjects were recruited and screened on the basis of inclusion and exclusion criteria. 80 healthy college students were recruited between the age group of 18 to 25 years, sit and reach test was done among the students.

Result: The results stated that there is no statistically significant difference between the right and the left hamstring length in both genders and showed high correlation between the hamstring length of right and left of both groups. Chi square test was done and found that there is statistically significant difference between both the hamstring length of both the genders. The left hamstring of male had severe tightness of 27.50% and the right hamstring of female subjects had severe tightness of 45%.

Conclusion: The study results concludes that there is significant correlation between the right and the left hamstring length in both groups but there is no correlation of hamstring length when compared with right hamstring length between groups and left hamstring length between groups. Male subjects had comparatively greater tightness in left hamstring and female subjects had right Hamstring tightness. Linear prevalence of Hamstring tightness is greater in female subjects when compared to male subjects.

Keywords

Hamstring tightness - flexibility - Muscle - Overuse injuries


Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 20. Juli 2016

Angenommen: 27. Oktober 2016

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
22. April 2020

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