Stretching tecniques on hamstring flexibility in female adolescents

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dc.contributor.advisorCoetzee, F. F.
dc.contributor.authorJanse van Rensburg, Lizl
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-24T10:04:19Z
dc.date.available2015-11-24T10:04:19Z
dc.date.copyright2010
dc.date.issued2010
dc.date.submitted2010
dc.description.abstractThis study compared the eflicacy of 4 ditlerent hamstring-stretching techniques. Flexibility can be achieved by a variety of stretching techniques, yet little research has been performed on the most effective method. The four most basic stretches includes: Static stretching where the limb is held stationary at and endpoint for a certain time period; Dynamic stretching, an active stretch where the limb is slowly moved from the neutral position to the endpoint; PNF hold-relax- and PNF contract-relax stretching which is also referred to as active stretches because of the concentric and isometric contractions throughout the stretch (Prentice) 2010: Ill). This study’s aim was to determine which type of stretching technique IS most effective in improving hamstring length. One hundred female subjects between the ages of 13 and 17 years were enrolled in the study. The 90°/90° hamstring length measure was used for all measurements to measure knee extension angle. Alii 00 subjects were included in a randomized controlled trial of 5 different groups comparing different hamstring-stretching techniques. Outcorne measure (hamstring length) was recorded on all subjects initially, at 3 weeks and at 6 weeks. After 3 weeks of stretching, there was a statistically significant improvement in hamstring length (p<0.0001) using all stretches when compared to the control group. From weeks 3 through 6, hamstring length for all groups again showed statistically significant improvement when compared to the control group. No significant difference was found comparing the intervention groups after 3 weeks or after 6 weeks of stretching. After both 3 weeks and 6 weeks of stretching the straight-leg-raise (static stretching) group had the greatest improvement in hamstring length, although the difference was not statistically significant.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/1866
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectDissertation (M.A. (Exercise and Sport Sciences))--University of the Free State, 2010en_ZA
dc.subjectPhysical fitness for girlsen_ZA
dc.subjectExercise for girlsen_ZA
dc.subjectStretching exercisesen_ZA
dc.subjectKnee extension angleen_ZA
dc.subjectStraight leg raiseen_ZA
dc.subjectTime perioden_ZA
dc.subjectDaily doseen_ZA
dc.subjectEndpointen_ZA
dc.subjectHamstring lengthen_ZA
dc.subjectFlexibilityen_ZA
dc.subjectNeutral positionen_ZA
dc.titleStretching tecniques on hamstring flexibility in female adolescentsen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA
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