Muscle Stretching Exercises
"Muscle Stretching Exercises" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D052580
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.063.500.387.750 E02.779.483.750 E02.831.535.483.750 G11.427.410.698.277.249 I03.350.249
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| Concept/Terms |
Muscle Stretching Exercises- Muscle Stretching Exercises
- Exercise, Muscle Stretching
- Exercises, Muscle Stretching
- Muscle Stretching Exercise
Passive Stretching- Passive Stretching
- Stretching, Passive
- Relaxed Stretching
- Stretching, Relaxed
- Static-Passive Stretching
- Static Passive Stretching
- Stretching, Static-Passive
Active Stretching- Active Stretching
- Stretching, Active
- Static-Active Stretching
- Static Active Stretching
- Stretching, Static-Active
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| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Muscle Stretching Exercises" by people in Profiles.
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Yuce S, Dzhavadov AA, Dikmen G, Ozden VE, Kocabey B, Parvizi J, Tozun R. Does Focused Gluteus Medius Muscle Stretching After Total Hip Arthroplasty Work? An Electromyographic Study. J Arthroplasty. 2025 Jan; 40(1):236-241.
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Lightsey HM, Wright ML, Trofa DP, Popkin CA, Ahmad CS, Redler LH. Rehabilitation variability following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. Phys Sportsmed. 2018 11; 46(4):441-448.
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Russo SA, Killelea CM, Zlotolow DA, Kozin SH, Rodriguez LM, Chafetz RS, Richards JG. Scapular Stabilization Limits Glenohumeral Stretching in?Children With Brachial Plexus Injuries. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Jan; 44(1):63.e1-63.e9.
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Crane P, Ladden J, Monica D. Treatment of axillary web syndrome using instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization and thoracic manipulation for associated thoracic rotation dysfunction. Physiother Theory Pract. 2018 Jan; 34(1):74-78.
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Kadhim M, Deardorff MA, Dubbs H, Zackai EH, Dormans JP. Melorheostosis: segmental osteopoikilosis or a separate entity? J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Mar; 35(2):e13-7.
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Schreiber AL, Sucher BM, Nazarian LN. Two novel nonsurgical treatments of carpal tunnel syndrome. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2014 May; 25(2):249-64.
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Jaric S, Markovic G. Body mass maximizes power output in human jumping: a strength-independent optimum loading behavior. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2013 Dec; 113(12):2913-23.
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Lewis NL, Brism?e JM, James CR, Sizer PS, Sawyer SF. The effect of stretching on muscle responses and postural sway responses during computerized dynamic posturography in women and men. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2009 Mar; 90(3):454-62.
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Fasen JM, O'Connor AM, Schwartz SL, Watson JO, Plastaras CT, Garvan CW, Bulcao C, Johnson SC, Akuthota V. A randomized controlled trial of hamstring stretching: comparison of four techniques. J Strength Cond Res. 2009 Mar; 23(2):660-7.