ArticleSports health2011
Factors that influence the efficacy of stretching programs for patients with hypomobility.
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- The acute benefits and risks of passive stretching to the point of pain.European journal of applied physiology · 2017Trial
- Rehabilitation of Capitellar Osteochondritis Dissecans (OCD) Lesions in Gymnasts: A Review of Current Concepts and Treatment.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2026Article
- Reliability of Standardised High-Intensity Static Stretching on the Hamstrings over Multiple Visits.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Physiology of Stretch-Mediated Hypertrophy and Strength Increases: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Review
- The Effects of Static Stretching Intensity on Range of Motion and Strength: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
- Efficacy of high-intensity home mechanical stretch therapy for treatment of shoulder stiffness: a retrospective review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Efficacy of non-operative treatment of patients with knee arthrofibrosis using high-intensity home mechanical therapy: a retrospective review of 11,000+ patients.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Effects of High-Intensity Stretch with Moderate Pain and Maximal Intensity Stretch without Pain on Flexibility.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Article
- Influence of Long-Lasting Static Stretching on Maximal Strength, Muscle Thickness and Flexibility.Frontiers in physiology · 2022Article
- Medical stretching devices are effective in the treatment of knee arthrofibrosis: A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic translation · 2021Article
- The STAK tool: evaluation of a new device to treat arthrofibrosis and poor range of movement following total knee arthroplasty and major knee surgery.Bone & joint open · 2020Article
- Static progressive stretch orthosis-consensus modality to treat knee stiffness-rationale and literature review.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Review
- The relevance of stretch intensity and position-a systematic review.Frontiers in psychology · 2015Review
- Glenohumeral motion deficits: friend or foe?International journal of sports physical therapy · 2013Article
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Abstract
contextPassive stretching exercise protocols, as part of outpatient treatment or home exercise programs, are used to improve hypomobility. Despite the cosmopolitan use of stretching exercises, little is known about the forces being applied to the joint during these routine treatments. TYPE OF STUDY: Clinical review. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION: Articles were identified using MEDLINE and Google Scholar databases, with searches initially limited to those articles published after 1995. Seminal articles that were referenced were also included.
resultsMany factors contribute to the clinical success of a stretching program, including the frequency, intensity, and duration of the stretching exercises, as well as patient- and joint-specific factors.
conclusionsThe goal of a stretching protocol is to maximize total end-range time both in the clinic and at home. Higher intensity, prolonged, and frequent stretching (10- to 15-minute bouts, 3 to 6 times per day) used as an adjunct to high-grade mobilizations may be beneficial for certain hypomobility conditions.
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