The effect of duration of stretching of the hamstring muscle group for increasing range of motion in people aged 65 years or older

Physical Therapy

Volumn 81, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1110-1117

  Feland, J B ^a   Myrer, J W ^a   Schulthies, S S ^a   Fellingham, G W ^a   Measom, G W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Elderly; Flexibility; Hamstring muscles; Lower extremity

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; MUSCLE STRETCHING; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035001904     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/81.5.1110     Document Type: Article

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