Abstract
Reduce flexibility can put older adults at risk of pain and also can limit their movement. It is well established that resistance exercise improves flexibility. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of eccentric training using theraband on hamstring flexibility in elderly. This experimental study uses comparative analysis of pre- and post-training. A total of 29 female older adults (age: 78 ± 8 years; height: 1.57 ± 0.3 m) from the Nursing Care Centre Old folks Welfare Kuantan, Grannie Old folks Welfare and two branches from Grannie Old folks Centre were participated in this study. They were divided into experimental and control group. Experimental group underwent eccentric exercise program using yellow theraband two times per week for 6 weeks. Hamstring flexibility was measured using goniometer with 90/90 hamstring test. The experimental group shows the significant difference on left and right hamstring flexibility after the training regimen (P < 0.05). This study shows that eccentric training using theraband improves hamstring flexibility.
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Ruslan, NH., Wan Norman, W.M.N., Muhamad, A.S., Madzlan, N.H. (2014). Effects of Eccentric Training Using Theraband on Hamstring Flexibility in Elderly. In: Adnan, R., Ismail, S., Sulaiman, N. (eds) Proceedings of the International Colloquium on Sports Science, Exercise, Engineering and Technology 2014 (ICoSSEET 2014). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-107-7_13
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