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Effectiveness of Foam Roller on Plantar Fascia and Hamstring in Combination with Active Release Technique for Hamstring Tightness in College Students

Niraj Kumar , Upasana Joshi1 , Tarang Srivastava2 , Anirban Patra3 , Niraj Kumar4

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 14(4):p 153-160, October-December 2021. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.14421.2

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Upasana Joshi, Tarang Srivastava, Anirban Patra et. al./Effectiveness of Foam Roller on Plantar Fascia and Hamstring in Combination with Active Release Technique for Hamstring Tightness in College Students/Physiotherapy and Occupational
Therapy Journal. 2021;14(4):153-160
 

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Introduction: In normal human function flexibility is an important aspect. Smooth, unrestricted, painfree ROM are done by a single joint or series of joints. The knee joint is stabilized by hamstring muscles, extension of knee decelerates by contracting eccentrically lead to flexi on of knee and hip extension. When there is lack of ability of muscle to change it slength from its state offull contraction to full stretchled to hamstring tightness.1 Needof Study: Hamstring tightness leads to high risk of recurrent injury, decreases the performance of daily living of students. It also lead to back pain and gait abnormality. So ART incombination with foam rollercan decrease hamstring tightness and decrease back painandstudent will do their activities without restriction. Methodology: 30 subjects included in the study. At the mid of the treatment session mid tests done to see the improvement and post tests wasdone at the end of treatment session. Hamstring tightness were evaluated by finger to floor distance test Sit and reach test and Active knee extension test of subjects weredone to note the pretest score. Treatment of Foam roller and active release technique was given to patient for 6 days per week for a consecutive 4 weeks. Result: Data was analyzed by using one samplet–test. Pre and Post score were taken via with SRT and AKET. Pvalue<0.05. Conclusion: Foam roller treatment on plantar fascia and hamstring with Active release technique show its beneficial effect for hamstringtightnessin college students. Improvement is easily seen by takings it and reach test and active extension test as an out come measure

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Upasana Joshi, Tarang Srivastava, Anirban Patra et. al./Effectiveness of Foam Roller on Plantar Fascia and Hamstring in Combination with Active Release Technique for Hamstring Tightness in College Students/Physiotherapy and Occupational
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