A comparison of two muscle energy techniques for increasing flexibility of the hamstring muscle group

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 312-317

  Smith, Madeleine ^a   Fryer, Gary ^a,b  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hamstring; Isometric; Muscle; Osteopathic medicine; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MUSCLE DISEASE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PASSIVE MOVEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; POST HOC ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SHORTENED HAMSTRING MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWO MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE JOINT; MALE; MANIPULATION, OSTEOPATHIC; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PLIABILITY; THIGH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 51449121856     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.06.011     Document Type: Article

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