Correlation of hamstring muscle flexibility with dynamic balance and agility in physiotherapy students in Navi Mumbai: a correlational study
Abstract
Background: Physiotherapy students often engage in activities like exercise demonstrations, transfer techniques, and gait training that require both health-related and skill-related fitness. However, hamstring strain from extended sitting during lectures can negatively impact agility and dynamic balance, two crucial aspects of skill-related fitness required for clinical competency. Methods: 75 physiotherapy students in Navi Mumbai, ages 18 to 28, participated in a correlational study. The modified sit and reach test was used to measure hamstring flexibility, the functional reach test was used to measure dynamic balance, and the Illinois agility test was used to measure agility. The significance level for Pearson’s correlation test was set at p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Physical Education and Training Studies
Sports Performance and Training
Balance
Gait
and Falls Prevention
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 1351–1356
- Publication date
- 27 February 2026
- Language
- EN