The main findings of this study were 1) women had lower passive stiffness through a common range of motion, better stretch tolerance (lower VAS scores), and greater hamstring extensibility compared to ...
Certain types of workouts can also lead to hamstring tightness. Ofori-Atta says runners are especially prone because of the ...
ORLANDO, Florida — Myofascial release, a type of massage, improves range of motion to the same extent as static stretching in the short term, a new study shows. And in a separate study, contract–relax ...
1 Demiroğlu Bilim University Medical Faculty Florence Nightingale Hospital Orthopedics and Traumatology Department, Istanbul, Turkey 2 Sisli Florence Nightingale Hospital Physical Therapy and ...
One of the most popular fitness New Year's resolutions each year is to finally "do the splits." Year after year, more and more people want to reach that holy grail of flexibility that yogis and ...
Background Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) and percussion massagers are myofascial release techniques that have shown acute and residual effects for improving lower extremity ROM.
Most runners have probably had an achy, tight hamstring at one time or another. The repetitive motion of running can cause the muscles located at the back of the upper thigh to feel sore, especially ...
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