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VOL. 3, ISSUE 1 (2018)
The effect of duration of stretching on calf muscle tendon for increasing range of motion in elderly
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Devika Bhide, Shruti Hulyalkar, Ujwal L Yeole, Siddhi Tendulkar
Abstract
Background: Static stretching of the calf muscle tendon is often used as a line of treatment to increase Range of Motion and flexibility in people with shortened connective tissues. Stretching protocols for elderly people (above 65 years of age) have not been studied to determine the effectiveness of increasing range of motion for ankle dorsiflexion. The objective of this study was to determine which of 3 durations of stretches would produce the maximum gain in ankle dorsiflexion ROM in elderly population.
Subjects: Thirty subjects (mean age 69.9 years, SD55.6, range 65–79) with tight calf muscle tendon participated. Subjects were recruited from a housing complex, hospital and those who carried out their daily activities independently.
Methods: Subjects were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 groups. The randomly selected right or left limb of subjects in group 1 (n10, mean age 69.6 years, SD 4.222), group 2 (n10, mean age 69.9 years, SD 4.306), and group 3 (n10, mean age70 years, SD 3.682) was stretched 5 times per week for 6 weeks for 15, 30, and 60 seconds, respectively. Range of motion was measured at the end of the week for 6 weeks of the treatment.
Results: A 60-second stretch produced a greater rate of gains in ROM (60-second stretch 7.7º per week, 30-second stretch 6.1° per week, 15-second stretch 5.2° per week). Conclusion: Longer hold times during stretching of the calf muscle tendon resulted in a maximum increase in ROM elderly population. This result may vary from those of who performed on younger individuals because of age-related physiologic changes.
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Pages:64-68
How to cite this article:
Devika Bhide, Shruti Hulyalkar, Ujwal L Yeole, Siddhi Tendulkar "The effect of duration of stretching on calf muscle tendon for increasing range of motion in elderly". National Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Development, Vol 3, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 64-68
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