Effect of frequency of static stretching on flexibility, hamstring tightness and electromyographic activity

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 949-953

  Marques, A P ^a   Vasconcelos, A A P ^a   Cabral, C M N ^b   Sacco, I C N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b MASTERS AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN PHYSICAL THERAPY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Flexibility; Muscle stretching exercises; Range of motion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GASTROCNEMIUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HUMAN TISSUE; JOINT MOBILITY; KNEE EXTENSION; KNEE FUNCTION; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TIGHTNESS; NORMAL HUMAN; RANGE OF MOTION; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TRICEPS SURAE MUSCLE;

EID: 71049167223     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2009001000012     Document Type: Article

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