Muscle Stretching Exercises (definition)

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Muscle Stretching Exercises

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Definition: 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.

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Other names Stretching, Static-Passive; Stretching, Static-Active; Stretching, Static; Stretching, Relaxed; Stretching, Passive; Stretching, Isometric; Stretching, Dynamic; Stretching, Ballistic; Stretching, Active; Static Passive Stretching; Static Active Stretching; Muscle Stretching Exercise; Exercises, Muscle Stretching; Exercise, Muscle Stretching; Static-Passive Stretching; Static-Active Stretching; Relaxed Stretching; Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) St; Static Stretching; Passive Stretching

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Sources: NLM Medical Subject Headings, NIH UMLS, Drugs@FDA, FDA AERS original data copyright United States Government. No endorsement implied. Last modified 6/6/2012
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