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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Therapeutics [E02] » Patient Care » Continuity of Patient Care » Aftercare » Rehabilitation » Exercise Therapy » Muscle Stretching Exercises
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Therapeutics [E02] » Physical Therapy Modalities » Exercise Therapy » Muscle Stretching Exercises
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment [E] » Therapeutics [E02] » Rehabilitation » Physical Therapy Modalities » Exercise Therapy » Muscle Stretching Exercises
Phenomena and Processes [G] » Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11] » Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena » Movement » Motor Activity » Exercise » Muscle Stretching Exercises
Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena [I] » Human Activities [I03] » Exercise » Muscle Stretching Exercises
Description
Exercises that stretch the muscle fibers with the aim to increase muscle-tendon FLEXIBILITY, improve RANGE OF MOTION or musculoskeletal function, and prevent injuries. There are various types of stretching techniques including active, passive (relaxed), static, dynamic (gentle), ballistic (forced), isometric, and others. MeSH
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