College Women's Muscular Strength And Flexibility Of The Lower Back And Hamstring Muscles As An Impact Of Facial Stretch Training

Abstract

The study sought to ascertain the effects of face stretch training on the flexibility and strength of the hamstring and lower back muscles in college women. This was achieved by selecting forty female students from St. Thomas College (Autonomous) Thrissure as study subjects. They are between the ages of 17 and 25, based on their college records. Two equal groups of subjects were formed: one for the experiment and one for the control. In addition to their regular routine, the experimental group underwent an eight-week program of facial stretch training exercises, while the control group was not allowed to participate in any training activities. Physical attributes such as the following were selected as dependent variables: Flexibility and strength of the lower back and hamstring muscles.  By examining the "t" test, ascertain whether the experimental and control groups differed significantly on the selected variable.  The investigation's findings demonstrated a significant difference between the experimental and control groups.  The dependent variables of the preferred experimental groups also demonstrated a significant improvement.