Static stretching does not impair performance in active middle-aged adults

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 825-830

  Handrakis, John P ^a   Southard, Veronica N ^a   Abreu, Jairo M ^a   Aloisa, Mariella ^a   Doyen, Mellissa R ^a   Echevarria, Licet M ^a   Hwang, Hyun ^a   Samuels, Christine ^a   Venegas, Steven A ^a   Douris, Peter C ^a  

^a NYIT School of Health Professions   (United States)

Author keywords

Balance; Martial arts; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; POSTURAL BALANCE;

EID: 77950597115     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181ad4f89     Document Type: Article

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