Effects of telerehabilitation-based sliding hamstring curl exercise on hamstring flexibility and cognitive functions in healthy young adults: a pilot study

Abstract

Purpose: This study was planned to investigate the effect of sliding hamstring curl (SHC) exercise on knee muscle strength, hamstring flexibility and cognitive function. Methods: A total of 20 young male adult individuals with a mean age of 21.05±2.15 years were included in the study. The number of individuals participating in the study was randomly divided into two groups equal to each group. Individuals in the SHC exercise group who were applied SHC exercise 3 days a week for 6 weeks. Knee flexion and extension muscle strength was assessed via isokinetic dynamometer; hamstring flexibility by using the maximum hip flexion and active knee extension test, and cognitive functions by the CNSVS neurocognitive test battery pre and post-treatment. Results: In the SHC exercise group, a significant increase was found in knee flexion and extension muscle strength, hamstring flexibility, and all cognitive parameters in the within- group analyses (p <0.05). In the control group, it was found that there was a significant decrease in all measurement parameters (p <0.05). All measurement values of individuals in the SHC exercise group were found to be higher than the control group (p <0.05). Conclusion: As a result of the study, it was found that SHC exercise is an effective exercise in improving concentric and eccentric knee muscle strength, hamstring flexibility and cognitive functions, and fixing strength asymmetries. Studies that are comparing SHC exercise with different exercises are needed

Keywords

• Exercise
• Flexibility
• Hamstring
• Muscle strength
• Cognitive function

Sağlıklı genç yetişkinlerde telerehabilitasyon temelli sliding hamstring curl egzersizinin hamstring esnekliği ve kognitif fonksiyonlar üzerine etkisi: pilot çalışma

Abstract

Amaç: Bu çalışma, sağlıklı genç yetişkinlerde telerehabilitasyon temelli sliding hamstring curl (SHC) egzersizinin diz kas kuvveti, hamstring esnekliği ve kognitif fonksiyon üzerine etkisini incelemek amacı ile planlandı. Yöntem: Çalışmaya yaşları ortalama 21,05±2,15 yıl olan toplamda 20 genç erkek yetişkin birey dahil edildi. Çalışmaya katılan bireyler randomize olarak kontrol (N=10) ve SHC egzersiz grubu (N=10) olmak üzere iki gruba ayrıldı. SHC egzersiz grubundaki bireylere, haftada 3 gün 6 hafta telerehabilitasyon yoluyla SHC egzersizi uygulandı. Bireylerin diz fleksiyon ve ekstansiyon kas kuvveti değerlendirmeleri izokinetik dinamometre ile, hamstring esneklikleri maksimum kalça fleksiyonuyla birlikte aktif diz ekstansiyon testi ile, kognitif fonksiyonları CNSVS nörokognitif test bataryası ile tedavi öncesi ve sonrası değerlendirildi. Bulgular: SHC egzersiz grubunda grup içi analizlerde diz fleksiyon ve ekstansiyon kas kuvvetinde, hamstring esnekliklerinde, tüm kognitif parametrelerde artış olduğu bulundu (p<0,05). Kontrol grubunda ise tüm ölçüm parametrelerinde başlangıç değerlerine göre azalma olduğu tespit edildi (p<0,05). SHC egzersiz grubundaki bireylerin tüm ölçüm değerleri kontrol grubuna göre daha yüksek bulundu (p<0,05). Sonuç: Çalışmanın sonucunda, SHC egzersizinin konsantrik ve eksantrik diz kas kuvvetini, hamstring esnekliğini ve kognitif fonksiyonları geliştirmede ve kuvvet asimetrilerini düzeltmede etkin bir egzersiz olduğu bulundu. Ayrıca konsantrik ve eksantrik hamstring kas kuvvetini artırmada daha etkin olduğu görüldü. SHC egzersizinin farklı egzersizler ile karşılaştırıldığı çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

Keywords

• Egzersiz
• Esneklik
• Hamstring
• Kas kuvveti
• Kognitif fonksiyon

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