EFFECT OF HAMSTRING EXTREMITY STRETCHING EXERCISES ON BALANCE

Journal Title: World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 1

Abstract

Balance is the ability to maintain the body’s centre of mass (COM) within the limits of the base of support. Young adults are having sedentary lifestyle now a days which may affect ther flexibility of muscles the main objective of the study is to find the effect of stretching on balance score of and individual. Methodology: 40male subjects were taken as per inclusion criteria on which pre stretching balance score was noted with berg balance score and single limb standing (with open eyes) were noted followed by stretching of hamstring and calf was given and again balance score was noted. Results its is found that hamstring stretching definitely helps to improve individuals balance score

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Nidhi Kalra

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Nidhi Kalra (2017). EFFECT OF HAMSTRING EXTREMITY STRETCHING EXERCISES ON BALANCE. World Journal of Pharmaceutical and life sciences, 3(1), 275-280. https://www.europub.co.uk/articles/-A-648187