Hamstring muscle extensibility influences the criterion-related validity of sit-and-reach and toe-touch tests

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1013-1018

  López Miñarro, Pedro A ^a   Rodríguez García, Pedro L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fitness testing; Straight leg raise; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TASK PERFORMANCE; TOE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; COHORT STUDIES; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MOVEMENT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TOES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77950670254     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c7c60d     Document Type: Article

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