Immediate Effects of Hold-Relax Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Versus Dynamic Stretching on Hamstring Muscle

Abstract

As we have reviewed the incidence of Hamstring Injuries are high along with its high recurrence and its prevention by practicing stretching techniques during warm up and cool down phase. Comparison betweentwo stretching techniques (i.e. hold-relax PNF technique versus dynamic stretching) were performed to rule out which is more effective to increase hamstring flexibility immediately.Total 30 subjects participated in the study through the random chit sampling method. College students of 18-28 yearsof both genders were involved in this study. According to the statistical analysis both the Dynamic stretching and Hold-Relax neuromuscular proprioceptive stretching technique shows immediate results on Hamstring muscle. But the Hold-Relax proprioceptive neuromuscular proprioceptive stretching is more effective Both the Hold-Relax proprioceptive neuromuscular technique and Dynamic stretching technique are effective. Hence, by performing these techniques during warm-up and cool-down phase can prevent injuries to the Hamstring muscle. And we have also noticed that Hold-relax PNF stretching technique showed us commendable results in the study.