Effect of a static calf muscle-tendon unit stretching program on ankle dorsiflexion range of motion of older women

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 49-52

  Johnson, Eric Glenn ^a   Bradley, Bruce D ^a   Witkowski, Kimberly R ^a   McKee, Rose Y ^a   Telesmanic, Christopher L ^a   Chavez, Andre S ^a   Kennedy, Karen L ^a   Zimmerman, Grenith J ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly; Exercise; Stretching; Women

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES REFLEX; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NORMAL HUMAN; STATIC EXERCISE; TENDON;

EID: 34548064404     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200708000-00003     Document Type: Article

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