PREVALENCE OF HAMSTRING TIGHTNESS AMONG SCHOOL GOING STUDENTS AGED 13 TO 17 AND ASSOCIATION WITH SITTING HOURS

Abstract

Aims: This study aimed to investigate the Hamstring (HMS) tightness and its clinical characteristics in school-going adolescents in the Multan region. Objectives: To measure the prevalence of HMS Tightness among secondary school students Aged 13 to 17 years and its association with prolonged sitting hours. Methodology: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted using a self-made questionnaire. Data of 370 adolescent students were taken from the secondary schools of Multan. The baseline data of the range of movement was measured by using a universal goniometer. Statistics & Results: Data was collected on a data sheet & encoded for computerized analysis using SPSS version 25 for Windows. The Convenient sampling technique was used 83.78% of students had a range of less than 80 degrees and were having hamstring tightness, while 16.22% of students had PSLR ROM 80 or more than 80 degrees. The PSLR test was applied on both legs, for the right leg it stated the ROM between 60 to 80 degrees with a mean 73.29 and a standard of 6.743. In the left leg, the PSLR test showed ROM of 59 to 80 degrees with a mean of 73.29 and a standard deviation of 6.763. To find the association between prolonged sitting hours and HMS tightnessChi–squaree was applied, and it showed that there was statistical significance (p=0.004). Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of Hamstring Tightness in students and has a significant association with prolonged sitting hours.