Acute effects of three different stretching techniques on hamstring flexibility in professional football players

Introduction: Hamstring injuries are common in physically active people and athletes. Lack of hamstring flexibility is the one most important characteristics The aim this study was to investigate effects three different stretching techniques on professional football players. Materials Methods: Fifty-five male players between ages 18–20 years old were involved study. participants divided into 3 groups: static stretching, neuromobilization Mulligan traction straight leg raise (TSLR), respectively. Each participant’s dominant lower extremity assessed with a test (SLR) using goniometer before after intervention. Results: There significant difference SLR range motion intervention all groups. no groups at beginning end. However, increase significantly higher TSLR group. Conclusions: It concluded that effective increasing technique could provide greater than other techniques.