Instituto Henriqueta Teixeira
Ian Shrier, MD, PhD Objective: The purpose of this article was to evaluate the clinical and basic science evidence surrounding the hypothesis that stretching improves performance. Data Sources and Selection: MEDLINE and Sport Discus were searched using MeSH and textwords for English-language and French-language ar...
Robert E. McAtee This article offers a brief look at facilitated stretching, an active-assisted form of stretching based on proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation. It describes the method, the rationale for its development and use, and gives detailed instructions for performing several stretches, both with a facilit...
To increase range of motion, physical therapists frequently use passive stretch as a means of gaining increased excursion around a joint. In addition to clinical studies showing effectiveness, thereby supporting evidence-based practice, the basic sciences can explain how a technique might work once it is known to be ef...
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Robert Lardner Introduction Stretching and the improvement of flexibility has been an important goal both in the recreational and therapeutic field in the belief that it is beneficial in promoting good physical and mental function (Travell & Simons 1994, Janda & Jull 1987, Janda 1988, Bunkan 1920). It is claimed that ...
STEPHEN B. THACKER1, JULIE GILCHRIST2, DONNA F. STROUP3, and C. DEXTER KIMSEY, JR.3 1Epidemiology Program Office, 2National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, and 3National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA ABSTRACT THACKER, S. B...
D. Glenn Hunter, Vince Coveney and Jonathon Spriggs Objective: The purpose of the study was to investigate the effect of static stretching on the active stiffness and damping characteristics of the ankle joint plantar flexors. Design: The study was an experimental design. Background: Flexibility has static and active ...
Erik Witvrouw,1 Nele Mahieu,1 Lieven Danneels1 and Peter McNair2 1 Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium 2 School of Physiotherapy, Physical Rehabilitation Research Centre, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Ze...
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