subject: Hamstring Elasticity & Effects of Prior Exercise [print this page] Flexibility and joint motion range are vital physical characteristics for giving good performance in athletic activities and daily living. Flexibility symbolizes the capability to shift a joint, or multiple joints, during a full, unobstructed and pain-free motion. There are numerous individual factors which can decide flexibility together with gender, age, adipose tissues, and skin tensile individualities etc.
This compensated every subject supplied as their personal control. Study evaluated the outcome of PNF (Pro-prioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) stretching or SS (Static Stretching) with or exclusive of previous exercise on hamstring elasticity in athletes at college level. SS occupies slow and controlled relaxed muscle lengthening while PNF utilizes different groupings of irregular stretches and contractions like contract-relax, hold-relax etc. 40 athletes (20 female, 20 male) from different sports have taken part in this study.
HOM (Hip range Of Motion) and consequently hamstring elasticity, was the main conclusion measure. After baseline dimensions, questions either joined in one 60 minute cycling as well as upper body training program, otherwise no exercise; pursued by either PNF or SS stretching. Within single week, the procedure was replicated, only with stretching techniques changed. Every occasion hip ROM was re-considered. Results point out that PNF stretching; following exercise encouraged the biggest enhancement in hamstring flexibility.
It should be distinguished that single reason for lacking of SS effect in this study might be because of the superior training state for subjects. For athletes of collegiate level, they possibly will need more progressive stretching techniques for achieving the results.
Conclusions & Practical Function:
This study's results will approach as no disclosure for those physical therapists and trainers who have treated their clients or patients with PNF stretches. The proof is increasing that these methods can be a better way for improving joint motion range and can simply integrated into numerous diverse programs. Additionally, the fact that PNF methods were most efficient AFTER exercise adds to the growing evidence body that elasticity work is finest done after exercise. In my opinion, I have seen finest results by using this approach and depend largely on dynamic motion warm-ups and graded aerobic for my clients.
