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abstractComparative
Study of Therapeutic Application of Heat Followed by Static Stretch and
Mulligan Bent Leg Raise Technique on Hamstring Flexibility Nagarajan Mohan, Rahees Mohammed M Yenepoya
Physiotherapy College, Yenepoya University, Manglore, India
Abstract
Objectives:
The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of Mulligan bent
leg raise technique on hamstring flexibility and also to compare
effects of mulligan technique with superficial heating followed by
static stretch. Study Design: Experimental pretest-post test
design. Methods and Measures: 30 male subjects (ages 18-30
years) with limited hamstring flexibility (defined as 20° loss
of knee extension measured with the thigh held at 90 degree of hip
flexion) were recruited for this study were assigned to 2 groups. Group
1 received superficial heat followed static stretching and group 2
received Mulligan Bent leg raise technique for one week period which
includes six treatment sessions. Hamstring length was measured pre
intervention and post intervention (immediately and then on the 2nd
day and 6th day using self monitored active knee
extension (AKE) test. Results: The Mulligan bent leg raise
group and superficial heat following static stretch group showed a
significant increase in hamstring length between pre intervention and
all post intervention measurements, ie on the first day, second day and
sixth day. Following a between group analysis
done by independent t test revealed a significant difference between
both groups which was more in Mulligan bent leg stretch group. The
difference in range between both groups on the first day was
7°,t value=8.867, on the second day 5.6°,t value=3.947,
and on sixth day was 6.53 t value =4.305,all values showed a highly
significant difference (p<.05). Conclusion: It is
concluded that both groups improved the hamstring
flexibility, and Mulligan Bent leg raise technique is more effective
than superficial heating followed by static stretching .
Key
words:hamstring
muscle, hamstring injuries, flexibility, static stretching, Mulligan
mobilization techniques
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