The changes in lower extremity functional movements and muscle length and relations after antagonistic muscle activation program in physically inactive young adults

Abstract

Introduction. Sedentary lifestyle is one of the main causes of poor posture and muscle imbalances in modern society. The posterior thigh muscles tend to be tight and not flexible enough [1]. The most commonly used techniques to improve the flexibility of the hamstrings are PNF, passive/active stretching [2]. Muscle activation exercises can also be applied to the antagonists of hamstring muscles – quadriceps and anterior calf muscles [3]. This causes reciprocal inhibition of these muscles, which is an effective method in physiotherapy [4, 5]. Therefore, our aim of the study is to evaluate the changes in lower extremity functional movements and muscle length and relations after antagonist muscle activation program in physically inactive young adults. [...].