The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed in Distance Runners
Background: Distance runners frequently encounter constraints in terms of hamstring flexibility and running speed improvement. It is possible that existing training approaches may not sufficiently address these concerns. Analyzing the effect of retro-walking on a treadmill may provide valuable in...
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| description | Background: Distance runners frequently encounter constraints in terms of hamstring flexibility
and running speed improvement. It is possible that existing training approaches may not
sufficiently address these concerns. Analyzing the effect of retro-walking on a treadmill may
provide valuable insights into an innovative strategy for enhancing hamstring flexibility and speed
in distance runners. Objective: The study aims to investigate the effect of retro-walking on a
treadmill on hamstring flexibility and speed in distance runners. Methodology: A total of 30 male
distance runners were chosen for this quasi-experimental study. The hamstring flexibility and
speed were evaluated by conducting a sit-and-reach test and a 35-meter sprint test before and after
the intervention. The research intervention was administered 3 days a week over a duration of 12
weeks. The pre- and post-mean difference within the group was analyzed using a paired t-test.
Result: The result showed that there was a significant improvement (mean±SD, p<0.05) in
hamstring flexibility and speed within the group. Conclusion: In conclusion, incorporating retro
walk into the training protocol may improve the hamstring flexibility and speed in distance
runners. |
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| spelling | intimal-19912025-07-12T05:45:01Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1991/ The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed in Distance Runners Anisha, Nallasamy Lokesh, Arumugam Siti Noorhaslina, Mohd Zaidi Lau, Pui Yee Vinosh Kumar, Purushothaman Q Science (General) QP Physiology RC1200 Sports Medicine Background: Distance runners frequently encounter constraints in terms of hamstring flexibility and running speed improvement. It is possible that existing training approaches may not sufficiently address these concerns. Analyzing the effect of retro-walking on a treadmill may provide valuable insights into an innovative strategy for enhancing hamstring flexibility and speed in distance runners. Objective: The study aims to investigate the effect of retro-walking on a treadmill on hamstring flexibility and speed in distance runners. Methodology: A total of 30 male distance runners were chosen for this quasi-experimental study. The hamstring flexibility and speed were evaluated by conducting a sit-and-reach test and a 35-meter sprint test before and after the intervention. The research intervention was administered 3 days a week over a duration of 12 weeks. The pre- and post-mean difference within the group was analyzed using a paired t-test. Result: The result showed that there was a significant improvement (mean±SD, p<0.05) in hamstring flexibility and speed within the group. Conclusion: In conclusion, incorporating retro walk into the training protocol may improve the hamstring flexibility and speed in distance runners. INTI International University 2024-09 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1991/2/530 text en cc_by_4 http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/1991/3/ij2024_31r.pdf Anisha, Nallasamy and Lokesh, Arumugam and Siti Noorhaslina, Mohd Zaidi and Lau, Pui Yee and Vinosh Kumar, Purushothaman (2024) The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed in Distance Runners. INTI JOURNAL, 2024 (31). pp. 1-8. ISSN e2600-7320 https://intijournal.intimal.edu.my |
| spellingShingle | Q Science (General) QP Physiology RC1200 Sports Medicine Anisha, Nallasamy Lokesh, Arumugam Siti Noorhaslina, Mohd Zaidi Lau, Pui Yee Vinosh Kumar, Purushothaman The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed in Distance Runners |
| title | The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed
in Distance Runners |
| title_full | The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed
in Distance Runners |
| title_fullStr | The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed
in Distance Runners |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed
in Distance Runners |
| title_short | The Impact of Treadmill Retro Walking on Hamstring Flexibility and Speed
in Distance Runners |
| title_sort | impact of treadmill retro walking on hamstring flexibility and speed
in distance runners |
| topic | Q Science (General) QP Physiology RC1200 Sports Medicine |
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