Background Flexibility is an important component of physical fitness for competitive and
recreational athletes. It is generally suggested that flexibility training should start from …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a 1-minute stretching programme
and 5 weeks of detraining on sit-and-reach score among schoolchildren aged 5–6 years in a …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the extent of intra-subject difference in hamstring flexibility and its
possible relationship to the severity of Low Back Pain (LBP). A secondary purpose was to …

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether the degree of hamstring muscle extensibility influences
the sagittal spinal curvatures in standing, slumped sitting, and maximal trunk flexion on …

Considerando a flexibilidade uma importante variável da aptidão física relacionada à saúde
para todas as idades, torna-se necessário avaliá-la em crianças e adolescentes, pois a …

Objectives: To determine the effect of a stretching program performed in the workplace on
the hamstring muscle extensibility and sagittal spinal posture of adult women. Material and …

Study aim: To assess the presence of musculoskeletal deformities in lower extremities and
to detect faulty posture in schoolchildren living in a rural region of Iran. Material and …

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of gymnastics program in school on health
related fitness in adolescent pupils. The study involved 58 adolescent pupils (14.82±0.44 …

The aim of the study was to evaluate changes in hamstring flexibility in 120 asymptomatic
children who participated in a 6-week program consisting of one physiotherapy session per …