The Effects of Hamstrings’ Cooling and Cryostretching on Sit and Reach Flexibility Test Performance in Healthy Young Adults

Gkrilias, Panagiotis; Tsepis, Εlias; Fousekis, Konstantinos

doi:10.9734/bjmmr/2017/31034

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“…Previously with the best of my knowledge single study was done to compare the effectiveness of cryostretching and static stretching on hamstring flexibility using sit to reach test as measuring tool. Results of that study also showed cryostretching resulted in greater increase in flexibility (18).…”

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Comparative Study for Effectiveness of Cryostretching and Static Stretching on Hamstring Flexibity in Young Females

Naz,

Riaz,

Javed

et al. 2022

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Objective: To compare the effectiveness of cryostretching and static stretching on hamstring flexibility in young females. Methodology: A quasi experimental trial was done, using non probability convenience sampling technique. Thirty young female students from Clinic of Riphah international university having hamstring tightness with at least 10 degree deficiency from 180 degree of Active Knee Extension (AKE) test upon goniometry reading were recruited. Participants were randomly allocated by lottery method into treatment and control group. The leg that showed more tightness considered as treatment leg in both groups. After 5 minutes warm up, pretreatment reading of both groups were noted. Then treatment group received cryostretching technique and control group received static stretching technique as a treatment. After treatment reading was recorded by using AKE Test as a data collection tool and results were analyzed on SPSS 17 version. Results: The mean age, BMI, Right leg and left leg circumference of treatment group is given respectively 24.00±3.40, 24.42±5.20, 49.06 ±7.05 and 49.06±6.80. Both groups showed improvement in hamstring flexibility, but treatment group show greater increase in flexibility (p=0.00). Conclusion: It was concluded from result of this study that both cryostretching and static stretching showed increase in the flexibility of hamstring muscle but cryostretching showed greater increase in flexibility of hamstring muscle. Keywords: Joint flexibility, Muscle stretching exercises, Range of motion, Active knee extension test.

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Comparative Study for Effectiveness of Cryostretching and Static Stretching on Hamstring Flexibity in Young Females

Naz,

Riaz,

Javed

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“…Players positioned themselves in a seated position with feet against the testing box, knees in full extension. Players placed one hand over the other flexing forward as far as possible sliding their fingers along the measuring board on the box [ 34 ]. One measure was taken per timepoint.…”

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Utilisation of performance markers to establish the effectiveness of cold-water immersion as a recovery modality in elite football.

Alexander¹,

Carling²,

Rhodes³

2022

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Optimal strategies for recovery following training and competition in elite athletes presents ongoing debate. The effects of cold-water immersion (CWI) compared to passive recovery (PR) though a triad of performance measures after fatiguing exercise within a normal micro-cycle, during mid-competitive training cycle, in elite male footballers were investigated. Twenty-four elite footballers (age 20.58 ± 2.55 years; height 179.9 ± 5.6 cm; weight 75.7 ± 7.5 kg; body fat 6.2 ± 1.7%) were randomly assigned to CWI or PR following a fatiguing training session. Objective measures included eccentric hamstring strength, isometric adductor strength, hamstring flexibility and skin surface temperature (T sk ). Subjective measures included overall wellbeing. Data were collected at match day+3, immediately post-training, immediately post-intervention and 24 hrs post-intervention. Physiological, biomechanical and psychological measures displayed significant main effects for timepoint for eccentric hamstring strength, T sk , overall wellbeing, sleep, fatigue, stress and group for eccentric hamstring strength, T sk and sleep (groups combined). Group responses identified significant effects for timepoint for CWI and PR, for eccentric hamstring strength peak force, sleep, fatigue, and muscle soreness for CWI. Significant differences were displayed for eccentric hamstring strength (immediately post-intervention and immediately post-training) for peak force and between CWI and PR eccentric hamstring strength immediately post-intervention. Linear regression for individual analysis demonstrated greater recovery in peak torque and force for CWI. CWI may be useful to ameliorate potential deficits in eccentric hamstring strength that optimise readiness to train/play in elite football settings. Multiple measures and individual analysis of recovery responses provides sports medicine and performance practitioners with direction on the application of modified approaches to recovery strategies, within mid-competitive season training cycles.

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“…Participants removed their trainers to perform the SRT, in a half-sitting position with knees in full extension, and both feet flat against the SRT box. The bar was slowly pushed as far as possible with palms facing down and tips of fingers moving forwards [ 23 ]. To the nearest cm the range was calculated.…”

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Effects of contemporary cryo-compression on post-training performance in elite academy footballers

Alexander¹,

Keegan²,

Reedy³

et al. 2022

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Fatigue is a predisposing risk factor for injury commonly investigated in elite football populations. Little evidence advocates the most beneficial recovery strategies including contemporary cooling applications. The aim of the study was to examine immediate effects of the Game Ready ® on physiological and biomechanical measures in a population of elite male academy footballers, following a fatiguing training session mid-competitive season. Twenty, elite male footballers took part (180.2 ± 8.7cm, 75.0 ± 11.4kg, 18 ± 0.5years). Following a normal fatiguing training session, players were randomly assigned to receive either cryotherapy (Game Ready ® ) (20-minutes at medium compression (5–55 mm Hg)) or passive recovery (PAS). Data was collected at match-day+1, immediately post-training and immediately post-intervention. Performance measures included countermovement jump (CMJ), isometric adductor strength (IAS), hamstring flexibility (HF), and skin surface temperature (T sk ). Significant main effects for group for CMJ data following exposure to cooling were displayed (p = < 0.05). Individual group analysis displayed a significant reduction in CMJ performance in the group exposed to cryotherapy (p = < 0.05) immediately post, but not for PAS. No main effects were identified for cryotherapy or PAS group for IAS or HF (p = > 0.05). T sk reduced significantly (p = < 0.05) in the cryotherapy group, meeting therapeutic T sk range. Reductions in performance immediately following exposure to pneumatic cryo-compressive devices may negate the justification of this recovery strategy if neuromuscular mechanisms are required in immediate short term. Application of such recovery strategies however are dependent on the type of recovery demand and should be adapted individually to suit the needs of the athlete to optimise readiness to train/play.

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The Effects of Hamstrings’ Cooling and Cryostretching on Sit and Reach Flexibility Test Performance in Healthy Young Adults

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References 33 publications

Comparative Study for Effectiveness of Cryostretching and Static Stretching on Hamstring Flexibity in Young Females

Comparative Study for Effectiveness of Cryostretching and Static Stretching on Hamstring Flexibity in Young Females

Utilisation of performance markers to establish the effectiveness of cold-water immersion as a recovery modality in elite football.

Effects of contemporary cryo-compression on post-training performance in elite academy footballers

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