Department of Cardiopumonary, Krishna College of Physiotherapy, Maharashtra, India
Research Article
Prevalence and Severity of Hamstring Tightness Inphysically Active and Inactive Surgeons
Author(s): Rutuja Pusegaonkar* and Chandrakant Patil
Background: The prolong standing during the surgical procedure may have cause musculoskeletal disorders in surgeons. Hamstring is a group of muscles that form an important part of the leg muscles & their tightness may reduce lumbar lordosis there by affecting posture, range of motion of lower limb and developing low back pain. This study was planned to test hamstring tightness in group of surgeons which are physically active & inactive as they are prone to develop it.
Method: In this non-experimental cross-sectional study 75 participants were included. The study was performed on normal healthy surgeons. The height and weight of the subjects were noted down. Knee extension angle were measured by active knee extension test. The angle less than 20 is considered normal. The angle between the 21-30 is considered to be mild in tightness. T.. View More»
