The Effects of Cold Application and Modified PNF Stretching Techniques on Hip Joint Flexibility in College Males

The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of modified Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) flexibility techniques on hip flexion in college males and to determine if local cold application enhances the effectiveness of these techniques. Male subjects (N = 120), with an average...

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Published in:Research quarterly for exercise and sport 1992-09, Vol.63 (3), p.311-314
Main Authors: Cornelius, William L., Ebrahim, Khosrow, Watson, Jack, Hill, David W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Composition
cold application
Cold Temperature
Cryosurgery
cryotherapy
Hip Joint - physiology
Humans
Male
Muscles - physiology
Muscular system
PNF
Range of Motion, Articular - physiology
stretching
Temperature
Therapy
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Summary:The purpose of the study was to determine the effects of modified Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) flexibility techniques on hip flexion in college males and to determine if local cold application enhances the effectiveness of these techniques. Male subjects (N = 120), with an average age of 21.5 ± 2.7 years, were randomly assigned to one of four different kinds of stretching treatments with cold or no cold application (15 per group). Range of motion (ROM) in degrees was determined following four stretching techniques: three modified PNF (PCP, 3-PI E CP, 3-PI F CP) and a passive stretch (P). Data were analyzed using a 2 (conditions) x 4 (treatments) ANOVA. There were no significant differences in ROM between cold and no cold conditions. Significant differences existed among ROM techniques (p < .05). Post hoc analyses revealed that the three modified PNF techniques resulted in greater ROM than the passive stretch technique. However, we conclude that cold application does not influence the effectiveness of selected stretching techniques.
ISSN:0270-1367
2168-3824
DOI:10.1080/02701367.1992.10608747