IJCRRI Journ Cur Res ReInternational Journal of Current Research and ReviewI Journ Cur Res Re2231-21960975-5241Radiance Research Academy2212HealthcareEFFECTIVENESS OF PASSIVE STRETCHING VERSUS HOLD RELAX TECHNIQUES IN FLEXIBILITY OF HAMSTRING MUSCLE ShankarGauriAchnaniYogita)38This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 20092009This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.

Aim: To compare the effectiveness of passive stretching and hold relax techniques in the flexibility of hamstring muscle. Methods: A total of 80 normal healthy female subjects between age group 20-30 years referred to the department of physiotherapy, Sumandeep Vidyapeeth University, sampling method being convenient sampling. The subjects were randomly divided in two groups i.e. passive stretching group (n=40) and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) group (n=40) and given passive stretching and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation technique respectively. Active knee extension range was measured before and after the intervention by goniometer. Results: The t test showed a highly significant (p=0.000) increase in range of motion in Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) group. Conclusion: Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) technique is more effective in increasing hamstring flexibility than the passive stretching.

Stretching Flexibility PNF Hold-relax Hamstring.