Does MET of the hamstring improve the effects of chronic muscle shortening in a symptomatic female single subject as measured by the sit and reach test (long-term effects).
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- Title
- Does MET of the hamstring improve the effects of chronic muscle shortening in a symptomatic female single subject as measured by the sit and reach test (long-term effects).
- Author(s)
- Mari-Mabley, A
- Abstract
- Background: Hamstring strain is the most common injury at all levels of sport, and the most recurrent in comparison to all other sport injuries Therefore there is a need for preventative measures in order to reduce incidence of hamstring-related injury. Objective: The objective is to investigate the potential long-term effects of MET on the flexibility of the hamstring muscle complex, in a symptomatic active female. Design: Single case study (ABAB) Methods: Participant was a female ESQ student, complaining of short and symptomatic hamstring tightness. The study involved four phases, over ten weeks, first two weeks establishing a baseline with no treatment, then a three week period with three interventions each week (non consecutive days/non activity days), followed by a two week withdrawal phase, concluded by another three weeks or intervention. The quantitative data were hamstring muscle complex flexibility via the sit and reach test. Graphic analysis was completed to provide visual representation of the participant's outcome measures, a statistical process control (SPC) was run to analyse data. Results: The graphical representation shows a statistical improvement of the hamstring muscle complex flexibility. The improvement is greater during the first intervention phase rather than during the second. During the withdrawal phase measures stay above baseline. Discussion: These findings support the benefits of MET in the long term. This is shown in the results obtained during the two-week period of the withdrawal phase, which stayed above baseline However, the effects of MET seemed to be increasingly beneficial during the first intervention, rather than the second This may be due to the nature of the study, further supported by the qualitative aspect therein. Conclusion: The results of this SCSD show a significant difference in the long lasting effects of MET. The improvement in flexibility of the HMC was shown to last at least two weeks with no intervention during this period, shown by the withdrawal phase.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2016
- Date Submitted
- 2.12.2016 17:29:04
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15950
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- MET, Hamstrings, Sit and reach test.
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- 0
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Mari-Mabley, A, “Does MET of the hamstring improve the effects of chronic muscle shortening in a symptomatic female single subject as measured by the sit and reach test (long-term effects).”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 23, 2025, https://library.wso.at/s/orw/item/531