2024, Vol. 11, Issue 4, Part F

Purpose: The purpose was to compare the effectiveness of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation and mulligan stretching on sprint, agility and flexibility.

Method: Eighty two subjects were taken based on the inclusion criteria and allocated into two groups, Group A (PNF stretching) and Group B (Mulligan TSLR Stretching) of forty-one of each, using purposive sampling technique. The total stretching session was given 3 times a week for 6 consecutive weeks. Sprint using 40-yards dash test, agility using Illinois agility test and flexibility using active knee extension test was measured. Data was analysed using descriptive and interferential statistics.

Results: Between the group comparisons / Parametric ANOVA (F-test), pretest AKE for right leg (degrees) (F-test = 0.06183, Not Significant, p>0.05), AKE for left leg (degrees) (F-test = 0.05725, Not Significant, p>0.05), 40 Yards dash test (seconds) (F-test = 13.073, Significant, p>0.05), Illinois Agility (Seconds) (F-test = 0.07236, Not Significant, p>0.05). Post-test AKE for right leg (degrees) (F-test = 163.040, Significant, p<0.001), AKE for left leg (degrees) (F-test = 356.961, Significant, p<0.001), 40 Yards dash test (seconds) (F-test = 20.180, Significant, p<0.001), Illinois Agility (Seconds) (F-test = 4.4444, Significant, p<0.0001).

Conclusion: The mulligan TSLR group were better than the PNF stretching group in improving flexibility and ROM.