Background: Flexibility is important in prevention of injury, muscular and postural imbalance more over the Hamstring flexibility has a lion share in sports performances and preventing DOMS. Stretching procedures increases the ROM by embarking on biomechanics and Neurologic and molecular mechanics. Hamstrings, the two joint muscle plays a crucial role in two joints integrity and also spine as they are in closed kinematic chain. The hamstring muscles represent the primary flexors of Knee. Hamstrings tightness results in Limits Knee extension when hip is flexed, Posterior Pelvic tilt, and flatten the lumbar spine.
Methods:The subjects selected randomly and divided into two groups (Experimental group and control group).30 samples in One group applied with Static Stretch once a day for 3 repetitions 5 days a week for six weeks and 30 samples in other group applied with Hold relax technique once a day for 4 repetitions 5 days a week for six weeks. The knee joint range of motion was measured at the end of every week with Universal goniometer.Results: By comparing the means of Group -I, given Static Stretch and Group -II, given Hold relax Technique for six weeks implied that there is improvement of flexibility in Group -II and the 'P' value < 0.01 shows the difference is highly significant.
Conclusion:This study concludes that the hold relax Technique method has proved to be better technique then the static stretch for improving hamstring flexibility.
Background: First time mothers in particular may feel anxious about how they are going to cope with looking after themselves and their newborn. Most Indian women believe that they have little or no control over their pregnancies or outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of a Structured Physical Activity and Health Care Education program on the psychological well-being for Primipara mothers in postpartum period. Methods: This study was a Randomized Controlled Trail. Primipara mothers who were ready for discharge from The Narayana Medical College & General Hospital in postnatal ward were eligible for this study. Forty one (41) Primipara mothers randomized onto the trail. The experimental group(n=20) received an 4 week "Structured Physical Activity" (SPA) program, including Structured Physical Activity provided by a team of health care professionals combined with parenting education & counseling. The other group (n=21) Health Care Education Only (HCEO) received only the same educational material as the experimental group. In pre and post schedule outcome measures of both SPA&HCEO groups were assessed with Psychological well-being (Positive Affect Balance Scale), Depressive symptoms (Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale), and Physical activity were assessed at baseline, 4 th week and then 8 th week later.
Results:The improvement was significantly high in well-being scores, depressive symptoms and physical activity of the (SPA) group compared with the (HCEO) group over the study period and this effect was maintained 8 weeks after completion of the program.
Conclusion:A Structured Physical Activity and Health Care Education program is effective in improving the well-being for Primipara mothers in postpartum period. Continuous use of this program may reduce long-term problems such as postpartum depression and it will change the women's Physical, emotional and social health.
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