A comparison of 2stretching modalities on lower-limb range of motion measurements in recreational dancers

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2144-2148

  Wyon, Matthew ^a   Felton, Lee ^a   Galloway, Shaun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dance; Micro stretching; Range of motion; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DANCING; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LEG; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DANCING; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; LEG; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR;

EID: 70449440283     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181b3e198     Document Type: Article

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