Effect of frequency of static stretching on flexibility, hamstring tightness and electromyographic activity

Effect of frequency of static stretching on flexibility, hamstring tightness and electromyographic activity

We compared the effect of the number of weekly repetitions of a static stretching program on the flexibility, hamstring tightness and electromyographic activity of the hamstring and of the triceps surae muscles. Thirty-one healthy subjects with hamstring tightness, defined as the inability to perfor...

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Main Authors: A.P. Marques, A.A.P. Vasconcelos, C.M.N. Cabral, I.C.N. Sacco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2009-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
Subjects:
Electromyography
Flexibility
Muscle stretching exercises
Range of motion
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2009001000012

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