Effect of 3 different active stretch durations on hip flexion range of motion

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 430-436

  Ayala, Francisco ^a   De Baranda AndúJar, Pilar Sainz ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flexibility; Hamstring muscles; ROM; Stretch daily dose; Stretching

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950608147     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c0674f     Document Type: Article

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