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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of muscle energy technique(MET) on the Hamstring flexibility of healthy adults by comparing stretching exercise. The subjects were consisted of healthy adults(10 male, 10 female). All subject randomly assigned to the Stretching group and MET group. Stretching group received hamstring stretching for 75 seconds and MET group received Hamstring MET for 75 seconds. Then subject did the sit and reach test at before treatment, right after treatment and after 10 minutes treatment. Result of sit and reach test according to measurement time changed, three groups were all improved and significant difference(p<0.01) was observed among three groups. Compared to before treatment and right after treatment result, MET group was more significant improved(p<0.01) than stretching group. Compared to before treatment and after 10 minutes result, MET group was more significant improved(p<0.01) than stretching group. According to above results, improvement of hamstring flexibility, MET was more effect than stretching exercise.