Muscle Stretching Exercises
Synonyms
Active Stretching
Ballistic Stretching
Dynamic Stretching
Exercise, Muscle Stretching
Exercises, Muscle Stretching
Isometric Stretching
Muscle Stretching Exercise
Passive Stretching
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching
Relaxed Stretching
Static Active Stretching
Static Passive Stretching
Static Stretching
Static-Active Stretching
Static-Passive Stretching
Stretching, Active
Stretching, Ballistic
Stretching, Dynamic
Stretching, Isometric
Stretching, Passive
Stretching, Relaxed
Stretching, Static
Stretching, Static-Active
Stretching, Static-Passive
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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