Stretching is a common activity used by athletes, older adults, rehabilitation patients, and
anyone participating in a fitness program. While the benefits of stretching are known …

Stretching exercises to increase the range of motion (ROM) of joints have been used by
sports coaches and medical professionals for improving performance and rehabilitation. The …

Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) is common practice for increasing range of
motion, though little research has been done to evaluate theories behind it. The purpose of …

It is believed that sport massage after intensive exercise might improve power and
perceptual recovery in athletes. However, few studies have been done in this area. This …

The aim of the current study was to investigate the influence of chronic stretching on muscle
performance (MP) by a systematic review. The search strategy included MEDLINE, PEDro …

Introduction: The proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation-concept (PNF-concept) is a
widely used rehabilitation concept, and is in many countries part of the undergraduate …

Background The meaningful assessment of motor competence is well positioned for school-
based curricular emphasis, through the integration of motor skills and movement patterns in …

Background: Both static stretching (SS) and proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF)
have been widely investigated, it is believed that PNF might have an advantage over SS …

This study examined the effects of two different warm-up protocols on lower limb power and
flexibility in high level athletes. Twenty international level fencers (10 males and 10 females) …

Flexibility is an important basic component in sports activities, which supports the
achievement of the maximum performance of an athlete. Exercises are needed for stretching …