EFFECTIVENESS OF NORDIC HAMSTRING EXERCISE VS DYNAMIC SOFT TISSUE MOBILIZATION IN IMPROVING HAMSTRING MUSCLE FLEXIBILITY AMONG YOUNG MALE CRICKETERS

*Ragolu Akhil Mani, Pilladi Chaturvedi and Patchavaapparao

ABSTRACT

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to find the effectiveness of Nordic Hamstring Exercise vs Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization on improving hamstring muscle flexibility among young male cricketers. Methods: In this study there were 170 subjects. The subjects were divided into two groups by convenient sampling method. The subjects in the Group A (n= 85) received Nordic hamstring exercises while the subjects in Group B (n=85) received dynamic soft tissue mobilization. Intervention was given ton participants for 3 sessions a week for 5 weeks. Sit and Reach Test for Flexibility were used to assess the intervention‟s effectiveness. Results: Independent „t‟ test was used to compare the mean significance difference between continuous variables. Paired „t‟ test was used to assess the statistical significance difference between pre and post scores. Statistical analysis of this data revealed that, both groups significantly improved in flexibility when compared within the groups, but when compared between the groups, the Nordic Hamstring Exercise group improved better than the Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization group. Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, the five weeks of interventions of both the Nordic Hamstring Exercise and Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization groups, Nordic Hamstring Exercise group has shown significant effect when compared to Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization group in improving Hamstring Muscle Flexibility.

Keywords: Nordic Hamstring Exercise, Dynamic Soft Tissue Mobilization.