background hamstring muscles play an important role in functional activities and relaxation and most people around the world suffer from the shortened muscles. different methods of repairing were suggested and there were disagreements with regard to determination of one technique with high efficiency. objectives this study aimed to introduce more effective method, either a static stretch or hol...

conclusions the two treatment methods had similar effects and there were no significant difference between them, while significant improvement was seen in the experimental groups compared with the control group. background shortness of skeletal muscles may cause musculoskeletal disorders of body; improvement of these muscles may improve posture and body function. objectives the aim of this stud...

Latar Belakang: Aktivitas kerja pemetik teh banyak melibatkan posisi berdiri yang memerlukan kontraksi pada otot tungkai bawah untuk mempertahankan tubuh. tersebut dilakukan hampir setiap hari sehingga dapat memicu timbulnya keluhan musculoskeletal berupa kondisi nyeri spasme gastrocnemius berdampak produktivitas teh. Tujuan: Mengetahui pengaruh kombinasi contract relax dan hold terhadap penuru...

Pada aktivitas kehidupan sehari-hari manusia bekerja dan beraktivitas dengan melibatkan seluruh anggota tubuh,sehingga dibutuhkan fleksibilitas. Penurunan fleksibilitas otot hamstring sering tidak disadari dikarenakan secara konsentrik atau memendek. Jika mengalami penurunan maka rentan terjadi cedera muskuloskeletal, nyeri pada bagian belakang paha sehingga hip joint lumbal keterbatasan gerak,...