Effects of ipsilateral anterior thigh soft tissue stretching on passive unilateral straight-leg raise

Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-12

  Clark, Steven ^a   Christiansen, Aaron ^b   Hellman, Daniel F ^c   Hugunin, Jane Winga ^d   Hurst, Kate Meier ^e  

^a DES MOINES UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Webster City Rehabilitation Center   (United States)

^c Therapy and Motion   (United States)

^d IHC Rehab South   (United States)

^e University Medical Center of Southern Nevada   (United States)

Author keywords

Anterior hip; Anterior thigh; Hamstrings; Hold relax

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE LENGTH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOFT TISSUE; STRETCHING; THIGH;

EID: 0032949231     PISSN: 01906011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2519/jospt.1999.29.1.4     Document Type: Article

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