Self-massage prior to stretching improves flexibility in young and middle-aged adults
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DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2019.1576253
Abstract: ABSTRACT We examined the influence of stretching alone (SS) or combined with self-massage (SM) on maximal ankle dorsiflexion angle, maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) torque and calf muscle activity, and subcutaneous tissue thickness in 15 young… read more here.
Keywords: aged adults; middle aged; self massage; flexibility ... See more keywords
Comparison of Alternative Methods to Improve Weight-Bearing Sagittal Plane Anterior Leg Rotation
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DOI: 10.1519/jsc.0000000000004150
Abstract: Abstract vonGaza, GL, and Chiu, LZF. Comparison of alternative methods to improve weight-bearing sagittal plane anterior leg rotation. J Strength Cond Res 35(12): 3315–3321, 2021—Promoting rearfoot plantar flexion may permit greater sagittal plane anterior leg… read more here.
Keywords: self massage; anterior leg; leg rotation; weight bearing ... See more keywords