Effectiveness of performing hamstring stretches under physiotherapeutic supervision

Authors

  • Marina Angelo de Moraes Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Deborah Hebling Spinoso Universidade Estadual Paulista
  • Marcelo Tavella Navega Universidade Estadual Paulista

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5585/conssaude.v14n2.5447

Keywords:

Stretching, Orientation, Physical therapy modalities.

Abstract

Introduction: The muscle stretching with supervision is resource widely used in medical rehabilitation in order to improving face-to-face treatment, contributing to the increasing or maintenance of the flexibility. Objective: To analyze the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic supervision in performing hamstring stretches. Methods: This study included 32 active young women, randomly divided into two groups: Guidance Group (I) and Group Stretching Performed by Physiotherapist (II). Initially, the flexibility was evaluated by sit and reach test, and test popliteal angle of the dominant limb. Group I was instructed how to perform self-stretching sessions. Group II was subjected to stretching performed passively. Both groups held two sessions per week for four weeks. Each session consisted of three sets of thirty seconds of sustained stretching in each leg. After this period, the volunteers were reevaluated. Results: Both groups showed improvement in flexibility in relation to the two tests performed. Conclusion: The strategy of providing supervision to subjects in stretching is capable of improving physiotherapeutic treatment.

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Author Biographies

Marina Angelo de Moraes, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Fisioterapeuta formada pela Universidade Estadual Paulista, campus de Marilia

Deborah Hebling Spinoso, Universidade Estadual Paulista

Professora do Departamento de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional da Unesp de Marília Doutorando do Programa de Desenvolvimento Humano e Tecnologias da Unesp de Rio Claro

Published

2015-08-11

How to Cite

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Moraes MA de, Spinoso DH, Navega MT. Effectiveness of performing hamstring stretches under physiotherapeutic supervision. Cons. Saúde [Internet]. 2015 Aug. 11 [cited 2024 Jul. 4];14(2):298-305. Available from: https://periodicos.uninove.br/saude/article/view/5447

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