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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