| Autor: |
Johnson, Eric G., Bradley, Bruce D., Witkowski, Kimberly R., McKee, Rose Y., Telesmanic, Christopher L., Chavez, Andre S., Kennedy, Karen L., Zimmerman, Grenith J. |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy; August 2007, Vol. 30 Issue: 2 p49-52, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
While there has been considerable research on stretching, a paucity of research has focused on stretching of the calf muscletendon unit MTU in older women. Because limited ankle dorsiflexion range of motion ROM is associated with gait abnormalities and increases the risk of falls in the elderly, we investigated the effect of static stretching on flexibility of the calf MTU of healthy elderly adults. |
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