Resistance training vs. static stretching: Effects on flexibility and strength

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 3391-3398

  Morton, Sam K ^a   Whitehead, James R ^a   Brinkert, Ronald H ^a   Caine, Dennis J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Joint mobility; Range of motion; ROM; Strength training

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HIP; HUMAN; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSIOLOGY; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; RANDOMIZATION; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SHOULDER; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STRETCHING EXERCISE; TORQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HIP JOINT; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUADRICEPS MUSCLE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RESISTANCE TRAINING; SHOULDER JOINT; TORQUE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856147060     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e31821624aa     Document Type: Article

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