ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2019
EVALUATING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLINICAL ASSESSMENTS OF APPARENT HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS: A CORRELATIONAL ANALYSIS.
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- The association of hamstring tightness with lumbar lordosis and trunk flexibility in healthy individuals: gender analysis.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2023Article
- Psychometric Properties of Four Common Clinical Tests for Assessing Hamstring Flexibility in Young Adults.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Acute and Short-Term Effects of Dry Needling in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain and Hamstring Tightness: A Pilot Study.TheScientificWorldJournal · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundHamstring tightness is a common condition typically assessed via the active knee extension (AKE), passive straight leg raise (PSLR), V-sit and reach (VSR), and finger-floor-distance (FFD). PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationships between four common clinical tests of apparent hamstring tightness. A secondary purpose was to compare the differences in correlations between sub-groups based on positive test findings. STUDY
designDescriptive, correlational laboratory design.
methodsRecreationally active individuals (N = 81; 23.7 ± 5.9 years) performed the AKE, PSLR, VSR, and FFD in a randomized order, and subsequent correlational analyses were conducted.
resultsStrong correlations were identified between the VSR and FFD (r = -.798, r
conclusionsThe AKE, one of the most common measures for apparent hamstring tightness, has low correlations with the other assessments. Based on the findings of this study, it is possible that not all assessments of AHT are measuring the same phenomena, with each involving different factors of perceived hamstring length. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 2b.
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