The effect of time and frequency of static stretching on flexibility of the hamstring muscles

Physical Therapy

Volumn 77, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1090-1096

  Bandy, William D ^a   Irion, Jean M ^a   Briggler, Michelle ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Flexibility; Lower extremity; Muscle; Muscle performance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; JOINT MOBILITY; LEG EXERCISE; LEG MOVEMENT; LEG MUSCLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING;

EID: 0030883286     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/77.10.1090     Document Type: Article

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