Open AccessAssociation between hamstring flexibility and sprint speed after 8 weeks of yoga in male rugby players
Author(s) -
Tilak Raj,
Michael J. Hamlin,
Catherine Elliot
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of yoga/international journal of yoga
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2231-2714
pISSN - 0973-6131
DOI - 10.4103/ijoy.ijoy_79_20
Subject(s) - sprint , hamstring , physical therapy , flexibility (engineering) , confidence interval , medicine , analysis of variance , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , mathematics , statistics
A Yoga-asana-based intervention has demonstrated its ability to improve flexibility of individuals, but has not been explored in rugby players. We hypothesized that a structured yoga intervention may have an effect on flexibility and sprint performance in male rugby union players.