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DIFFERENCE OF EFECTIVITY BETWEEN CORE STABILITY EXERCISE AND

MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUES IN HIP JOINT FLEXIBILITY OF HAMSTRING


TIGHTNESS
Andita Rahmawati , Putri Edrivania2, Imam Haryoko3
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student and lecturer Departement of physiotherapy


Muhammadiyah Health Science High School Palembang phsiotherapy Diploma
Study Program; Palembang City; South Sumatera; Indonesia
ABSTRAK
Hamstring tightness is a condition caused by the decrease of hip joint flexibility. Reduction in
hip flexibility could restrict functional activity such as bowing “ruku’” in prayer and tying
shoes. Furthermore, this tightness will lead to low back pain.
A cross over experimental study was conducted to compare Core Stability Exercise (CSE)
and Muscle Energy Techniques Exercise (MET) on hamstring flexibility. Hip joint flexibility
was measured by Modified Sit and Reach Box Test (MSRT), Straight Leg Raise Test (SLR),
and Forward Bending Test.
The subjects were 48 female undergraduate students. First Period they performed the CSE
training program for 3 weeks, then second period they performed MET. They also had the
wash out time for 14 days between these periods.
MSRT, SLR test, and Forward bending test were increase in both group. There were no
significant differences between CSE and MET group with p>0,05
Both CSE and MET increased hip joint flexibility.

Keywords : Flexibility, Core Stability Exercise, Muscle Energy Techniques

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