PELVIC TILT AS A MEASURE OF HAMSTRING MUSCLE FLEXIBILITY IN SIT REACH TEST

Dr. Shuaa D. Ghare; Dr. M. Vijayakumar; Dr. Payal Vashi; Dr. Lakshmi Pavani P; Dr. Luqman Shaikh

Volume : VI, Issue : V, May - 2017

PELVIC TILT AS A MEASURE OF HAMSTRING MUSCLE FLEXIBILITY IN SIT REACH TEST

Dr. Shuaa D. Ghare, Dr. M. Vijayakumar, Dr. Payal Vashi, Dr. Lakshmi Pavani P, Dr. Luqman Shaikh

Abstract :

Background and Purpose: The sit reach test is commonly used to assess flexibility of spine and length of the hamstring muscle. The purpose of this study was to describe hamstring length by the use of posterior pelvic tilt (PPT) in sit reach test position.

Methods: The participants were 219 individuals. Each subject performed SLR, SRT, in the final position of sit reach test, posterior pelvic tilt was measured using an inclinometer.

Results: There was a weak correlation between SRT, SLR and PPT measurements (P <.05)

Discussion: The result suggests significant difference in hamstring length using PPT (P <0.05). Although scores of SRT, SLR and PPT were weakly correlated, we prefer to assess hamstring muscle length using posterior pelvic tilt because these scores are not influenced by anthropometric factors or spinal mobility.