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Hamstring Shortness among Undergraduate Students, Using Knee Extension Angle Test

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Farhan Ishaque Dow Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan
Saira Bano Dow institute of Physical medicine & rehabilitation, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan
Hamna Khan Dow institute of Physical medicine & rehabilitation, DUHS, Karachi, Pakistan
Suneel Kumar Zia Uddin Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Saeed Qaiser Dow institute of Physical medicine & rehabilitation, DIPM&R, Karachi, Pakistan
Muhammad Asif Khan Al-Wasay Medical Center, Karachi, Pakistan
Abstract
Objective: To examine the causes and prevalence of hamstring tightness/shortness among undergraduate physical therapy students. It is a Cross-sectional study conducted at Institute of Physical Medicine & Materials and Methods: The sample size (n=248) was estimated by open EPI software. Both male and female are included. Hamstring muscle shortness was assessed by a gold standard assessment tool i.e. passive knee extension angle test. Descriptive statistical analysis was done by using SPSS version 24. Results: The hamstring muscle tightness was measured by using knee extension angle test. Results conclude that among (248) students (62.90%) had hamstring muscle tightness / shortness and (37.10%) did not show any muscle shortness. Out of (216) female participants (136) have hamstring shortness. On the other hand out of 32 male participants, twenty (20) had hamstring shortness out of total 248 students. It was also evident from the study that 27% of physiotherapy students having low back pain was because of clinical exposure and tight hamstrings muscles. Conclusion: Hamstring tightness/shortness is very much prevalent among the undergraduate physiotherapy students. The reason might be the prolong study durations and lack of physical activities. The results showed statistically significant difference between hamstring muscle extensibility in both male and female.
Publication Details
Page(s) 611-616
DOI 10.37939/jrmc.v26i4.1945
Published Journal: Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Year: 2022

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Keywords
Fasciitis, Contracture, Flexion, Extension Angle
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