Effect of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation stretching on the plantar flexor muscle-tendon tissue properties

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 553-560

  Mahieu, N N ^a   Cools, A ^a   De Wilde, B ^a   Boon, M ^a   Witvrouw, E ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Achilles; Passive resistive torque; PNF; Range of motion; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANKLE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPRIOCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TENDON; TORQUE;

ANKLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROPRIOCEPTION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; TENDONS; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69149092990     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2008.00815.x     Document Type: Article

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