Background: The purpose of study is to find the prevalence of hamstring muscle tightness in individuals who works as receptionists. It is possible to acquire the hamstring tightness as these individuals’ works in sitting posture. Due to prolonged sitting working hours there is adaptive shortening of hamstring muscle. The flexibility of muscle progressively increases with time and decreases the level of physical activity.

Inability to extend the knee completely when the hip is flexed accompanied by discomfort or pain along the posterior thigh and/or knee is usually attributed to hamstring muscle tightness. Hamstring tightness occurs in early childhood and it tends to increase with age. The progressive decline in flexibility with age has been attributed to change in elasticity and decreased level of physical activities.

Aim: To find out prevalance of hamstring tightness among the receptionists.

Method: In this study 65 hospital based individuals according to inclusive and exclusive criteria were recruited from Dr Ulhas Patil Hospital, Jalgaon. There ages range from 20-40 yrs. The data was collected by using Active Knee Extension Test (AKE test).

Result: The study showed 152° average tightness according to active knee extension test.

Conclusion: The study concluded that the prevalence of hamstring tightness was significantly high in the receptionists.