Background Hamstring tightness is a common condition typically assessed via the active
knee extension (AKE), passive straight leg raise (PSLR), V-sit and reach (VSR), and finger …

Objective: Sedentary lifestyle has emanated as a new attention for research on exercise and
health. The objective of this study was to find the correlation between prolonged sitting …

Background: Flexibility is important for normal biomechanical function. Muscle tightness is
caused by a decrease in the ability of the muscle to deform. Hamstring tightness leads to …

Context: Range of motion (ROM) and muscular strength are the main factors that affect
athletic performance. Self-myofascial release is a flexibility technique, which is used to …

Background and Purpose Movement dysfunction in the trunk and lower extremity (eg,
apparent hamstring tightness) may produce pain, as well as decrease range of motion …

Background: Hamstring is a key component of flexibility in the human body and it is more
prone to get tightened. Inability to achieve greater than 160 degrees of knee extension when …

Background and objectives Decreased hamstring flexibility has been associated with LBP
(lower back pain). Increased tightness or shortening of hamstring muscle may cause pelvis …

Aim: To compare the effect of Myofascial Release and passive stretching on hamstring
flexibility in amateur football players. Background: Hamstring muscle plays an important role …

Aim of Study: The aim of this study is to compare the efficacy of muscle energy technique
(MET) and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) stretch technique on the flexibility …

Background:-Hamstring is one of the commonest muscle which often gets tight. Suboccipital
muscle inhibition technique is a method of relaxing tension in four muscles located between …