Modified Hold-Relax Stretching Technique Combined with Moist Heat Therapy to Improve Neuromuscular Properties in College Students with Hamstring Tightness
Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the effect of modified hold-relax stretching combined with moist heat therapy on hamstring muscle flexibility, EMG activity and strength in college students with hamstring tightness. Materials and Methods: Thirty-eight college students with hamstring tightne...
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| Published in: | Journal of modern rehabilitation (Online) Vol. 16; no. 3 |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
01-07-2022
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| Summary: | Introduction: This study aims to evaluate the effect of modified hold-relax stretching combined with moist heat therapy on hamstring muscle flexibility, EMG activity and strength in college students with hamstring tightness.
Materials and Methods: Thirty-eight college students with hamstring tightness were recruited and were divided into two groups. Group 1 received modified hold-relax stretching plus moist heat therapy and Group 2 received moist heat therapy alone, three days a week for four weeks. The knee range of motion (ROM), muscle strength and Electromyography (EMG) activity before and after the treatment protocol were measured.
Results: There was no significant difference between the two groups in demographic characteristics. The knee ROM was significantly different between groups in terms of time (P=0.001) and group (P=0.005) effects, but the strength and EMG activity were not significantly different.
Conclusion: The modified hold-relax technique combined with moist heat therapy is effective in increasing hamstring flexibility, but has no significant effect on the muscle EMG activity and strength. |
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| ISSN: | 2538-385X 2538-3868 |
| DOI: | 10.18502/jmr.v16i3.10147 |