Effects of frequency of static stretching on straight-leg raise in elementary school children

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 304-308

  Santonja Medina, F M ^a   Sainz De Baranda Andujar P ^b   Rodriguez Garcia P L ^c   Lopez Minarro P A ^b   Canteras Jordana, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Child; Flexibility; Muscle, skeletal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PLIABILITY; SCHOOL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; STUDENT;

CHILD; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; PLIABILITY; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 34848863335     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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