Is there a “window of opportunity” for flexibility development in youth? A systematic review with meta-analysis

O Donti, A Konrad, I Panidi, PC Dinas… - Sports medicine-open, 2022 - Springer
Background Flexibility is an important component of physical fitness for competitive and
recreational athletes. It is generally suggested that flexibility training should start from …

The effect of primary school-based physical education programs: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

M Rico-González - Journal of Physical Activity and …, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
The present article aimed to systematically summarize primary school-based intervention
programs and their effects evaluated through randomized-controlled trial design. A …

The case for retiring flexibility as a major component of physical fitness

JL Nuzzo - Sports Medicine, 2020 - Springer
Flexibility refers to the intrinsic properties of body tissues that determine maximal joint range
of motion without causing injury. For many years, flexibility has been classified by the …

Effect of 9-month Pilates program on sagittal spinal curvatures and hamstring extensibility in adolescents: randomised controlled trial

N González-Gálvez, PJ Marcos-Pardo, H Trejo-Alfaro… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
The percentage of spine misalignment increases during the childhood and adolescence
stages. The Pilates method has been associated with an improvement in the sagittal spine …

Back pain related with age, anthropometric variables, sagittal spinal curvatures, hamstring extensibility, physical activity and health related quality of life in male and …

N González-Gálvez, R Vaquero-Cristóbal… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Spinal pain (SP) is widely extended among adolescents. The origin of SP can be
multifactorial; thus, the present study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk of SP in high …

Age-Related Differences in Hamstring Flexibility in Prepubertal Soccer Players: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study

F Abate Daga, M Panzolini, R Allois… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This study aimed to investigate the hamstring flexibility rate among prepubertal soccer
players from U8 to U12 and the role of age and soccer years of practice on the course of …

Static Stretch Training versus Foam Rolling Training Effects on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

A Konrad, S Alizadeh, SH Anvar, J Fischer, J Manieu… - Sports Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Background Long-term static stretching as well as foam rolling training can increase a joint's
range of motion (ROM). However, to date, it is not clear which method is the most effective …

Physical activity program improves functional exercise capacity and flexibility in extremely preterm children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia aged 4–6 years: a …

NM Mestre, A Papaleo, VM Hidalgo, G Caty… - Archivos de …, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common complication of
extreme preterm delivery, and is associated with reduced exercise tolerance and exercise …

[HTML][HTML] Programas y ejercicios de flexibilidad dentro de las clases de educación física, en niños y niñas escolares, y su efecto en la mejora de la extensibilidad …

B Soriano-Férriz, F Alacid - MHSalud, 2018 - scielo.sa.cr
El objetivo del presente artículo científico fue considerar la literatura científica existente
sobre los efectos que produce en los niños y niñas de escuela primaria la intervención de …

Efecto a corto plazo de un programa de estiramientos en la extensibilidad isquiosural y disposición sagital del raquis en estudiantes de Educación Secundaria

ML Ruiz, PÁL Miñarro - Cultura, ciencia y deporte, 2020 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Debido a la frecuencia de casos con una reducida extensibilidad isquiosural y alteraciones
posturales en adolescentes, el objetivo de este estudio fue analizar la influencia de un …