Ability of muscle to lengthen and permit the joint to move through range of motion is known as flexibility. Flexibility of a specific jointis evaluated from range of motion. Efficiency and effectiveness of human movement is depends on muscle tissue length of specific joint.1 Flexibility of a person is might be limited due to several musculoskeletal overuse injuries and significantly affect a person’s joint ability. Hamstring is one of muscle groups that have a tendency to get shorten. Predisposing factor to hamstring strainhas been suggested due to lack of flexibility.2Wide range of activities such as running, jumping, forward bending during standing and sitting are contribute by hamstring muscle.3 Semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris are three muscle which collectively known as hamstring muscle and cover the posterior thigh. Hamstring muscle is originate from pelvis and inserted down to the knee. Hamstring muscle help in bending the knee and extend the hip.4Ability of muscle to deform which decrease in range of motion of joint known as muscle tightness.5
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Hamstring is a group of muscle which attached to the posterior compartment of thigh which consist of biceps femoris, semitendinosus and semimembranosus. Biceps femoris is a muscle of hamstring which consist of two components, long head and short head. The attachments of this muscle is proximally to ischial tuberosity which cross posterior aspect of both hip and knee joint except for short head of biceps femoris. Short head of biceps femoris attach to inferior lip of lineaaspera and distally it is attached to head of fibula. Hamstring has precise role in the movement of the lower limbs and trunk movements which is relative to the thigh. The function of hamstring is to extend the hip joint and flex the knee