Passive versus active stretching of hip flexor muscles in subjects with limited hip extension: a randomized clinical trial.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Active stretching is purported to stretch the shortened muscle and simultaneously strengthen the antagonist muscle. The purpose of this study was to determine whether active and passive stretching results in a difference between groups at improving hip extension range of moti...
| Publicado en: | Physical Therapy Vol. 84; no. 9; pp. 800 - 808 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , , |
| Formato: | pictorial research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Sep2004
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