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Effects of Foam Rolling and Static Stretching on Lower Back, Hamstrings and Calf Muscles

Rishika Deshmukh , Bhavna Anand1 , Gautam Gupta2 , Rishika Deshmukh3

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Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal 13(2):p 75-79, April-June 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/potj.0974.5777.13220.3

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Bhavna Anand, Gautam Gupta, Rishika Deshmukh. Effects of Foam Rolling and Static Stretching on Lower Back, Hamstrings and Calf Muscles. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal. 2020;13(2):75-79.
 

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Objective: To study the effect of static stretching and foam rolling among male collegiate who are recreational players. Methodology: 20 male subjects within age group of 18–25 yrs with bilateral hamstring tightness and who were recreational athletes participated in the study. Subjects were excluded if they had any lower limb musculoskeletal disorder or surgery, back and lower limb injury, neurological dysfunction, and those who were involved in any other stretching exercise or sports. Improvements were noted through sit and reach test and active knee extension test. Result: There was improvement in hamstring flexibility in all subjects, however static stretch for active lengthening of hamstring considering the muscle’s strong fascial attachments. Conclusion: Foam rolling in combination with static stretching, when done on lower back, hamstrings and calf muscles gave desired effects of increased flexibility of hamstrings when measured with SRT after the intervention was done.

Keywords: Static Stretching; Foam Rolling.
 

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Bhavna Anand, Gautam Gupta, Rishika Deshmukh. Effects of Foam Rolling and Static Stretching on Lower Back, Hamstrings and Calf Muscles. Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Journal. 2020;13(2):75-79.
 

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