Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: June | Volume: 11 | Issue: 6 | Pages: 342-348
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210651
Effect of Cryotherapy & Active Stretching Together and Active Stretching Alone for Improving Hamstring Flexibility in Asymptomatic Individuals
Nishat Tabassum1, Sanghamitra Jena2
1Student of Physiotherapy Department, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, UP
2Assistant Professor, Physiotherapy Department, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, UP
Corresponding Author: Nishat Tabassum
ABSTRACT
Study Objective: To know about the effects of cryotherapy and active stretching together and active stretching alone for improving hamstring flexibility in asymptomatic individuals.
Method: 22 subjects were participated in study of the age 18 to 40. Subjects were randomly and equally assigned to static stretching and cryotherapy (group 1) and only active stretching (group 2). Subjects in each group were given stretching and cryotherapy for three weeks. Pre and post assessment of ROM was measured by the KEA, SLR and Sit and reach test.
Results: After three weeks of intervention there was a significant difference between pre intervention and post intervention score in both the group but in group 1 showed significant difference between KEA, SLR and SRT variables.
Conclusion: Subject who received active stretching and cryotherapy showed better improvement than the control group who received only active stretching. Hence it can be concluded that active stretching along with cryotherapy can improve hamstring flexibility than the active stretching only.
Key words: Cryotherapy, flexibility, ROM, active stretching.