Prevalence Of Hamstring Tightness Among School Children Between 7-15 Years Of Age Group In Pune. Maharashtra: A Cross Section Study

Author(s)	Shruti Jori, Kiran Jeswani
Country	India
Abstract	Hamstring are located at the posterior compartment of the thigh from hip to knee and from medial to lateral aspectThe purpose of this study is to assess the prevalence of hamstring tightness in school going children of age 7-15 years Methods- 912 samples of school students of age 7-15yrs were included in the study according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. An outcome test known as the active knee extension test was used. Result- Total prevalence of hamstring tightness in females in right lower extremity - 415 i.e.(88.2%) and in left lower extremity 379 i.e.(80.6%). Conclusion- The study concluded that females showed statistically significant higher percentage of hamstring tightness than male participants.
Keywords	Prevalence, Hamstring tightness, School children
Field	Medical / Pharmacy
Published In	Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023
Published On	2023-10-24
Cite This	Prevalence Of Hamstring Tightness Among School Children Between 7-15 Years Of Age Group In Pune. Maharashtra: A Cross Section Study - Shruti Jori, Kiran Jeswani - IJFMR Volume 5, Issue 5, September-October 2023. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7784
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2023.v05i05.7784
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gszvmg

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