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Shah, Chaitali
- The effect of Hamstring and Calf Tightness on Static, Dynamic Balance and Mobility - A Correlation Study
Authors
1 Parul Institute of Physiotherapy, At P.O. limda, Ta.Waghodia, Vadodara, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 7, No 4 (2013), Pagination: 17-22Abstract
Background: There are certain factors which affect the balance and which are associated with the systems i.e. sensory, motor and CNS integration. Muscle tightness is one of the commonest motor system factor which affect the balance.Tightness of calf and hamstring may affect static, dynamic balance of body and mobility.Objective: The study is intended to find correlation between calf tightness and hamstring. Tightness with static, dynamic stability and balance in adult population.
Method: 30 subjects between age group of 40-60 yr were selected. Tightness of calf and hamstring were measured. The calf tightness was measured by taking difference between active and passive dorsiflexion range. The hamstring tightness was measured by using AKET. Following outcome measures were taken to find the correlation with the tightness.
Outcome measures:
1) Functional Reach Test for static stability (Forward & Backward Reach)(FRT)
2) Time Up and Go test for mobility(TUG)
3) Berg Balance Scale for balance (BBS)
Study design: Experimental randomized clinical trial
Sampling technique: Purposive random sampling from adult population
Results: The data was analyzed by using Pearson correlation (2-tailed) technique. The hypothesis is accepted and thus it suggests that there is correlation between tightness, balance and mobility. Hamstrings and calf tightness shows highly positive correlation with TUG (r for hams and TUG = 9.45, r for calf and TUG =8.62) and highly negative correlation with FRT and BBS (r for hams and FRT, forward= -8.10, r for hams and FRT, backward = -7.75, r for hams and BBS = -7.06, r for calf and FRT, forward -9.62,r for calf and FRT, backward = -8.96, r for calf and BBS = -9.25).
Conclusion: Hamstrings and calf tightness shows highly positive correlation with mobility and highly negative correlation with static dynamic balance. Therefore the present study suggests that the correlation exists between tightness, static, dynamic balance and mobility.
Keywords
Mobility, TUG, FRT, BBS, AKET, Hamstring Tightness, Calftightness
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Authors
1 Parul Insitute of Physiotherapy,Limda,Vadodara, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Physiotherapy & Occupational Therapy-An International Journal, Vol 5, No 4 (2011), Pagination: 24-28Abstract
Background And ObjectivesThe term “ageing” refers to the biological process of growing older in a deleterious sense. Balance mechanisms deteriorate with increasing age, sway increases. Poor balance has repeatedly being shown to be a risk factor for falls in adults. The main objectives of this study are to compare the effectiveness of different balance exercises in elderly.
MethodsAll subjects were selected randomly for two experimental groups after screening them for inclusion and exclusion criteria. Both groups were treated with different exercises protocol two times a day for consecutive 30 days. All the subjects evaluated by Tinetti balance and gait assessment scale before and after the intervention.
Study DesignPurposive controlled trial pre test and post test experimental design.
Sampling TechniqueSimple random sampling technique.
Outcome Measures1. Tinetti balance scale
2. Tinetti gait assessment scale
ResultsThe data was analyzed by using t – test. We reject the null hypothesis as no difference was seen in balance performance in group-1 and group-2 after giving balance training for 30 consecutive days. Subject in the training group – 1 will be improve static as well as dynamic stability after giving exercises in age group of 65 years and above.
ConclusionsThe study shows improvement in balance performance of elderly persons after 30 days in both groups. But group-1 shows statistically significant improvement than group-2.