Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 26-31 , February 2010

Stretching versus strength training in lengthened position in subjects with tight hamstring muscles: A randomized controlled trial

  • Cecília F. Aquino

      Affiliations

    • Fundação Educacional de Divinópolis, FUNEDI, Av. Sete de Setembro, 949. Centro, Divinópolis, Minas Gerais 35500-011, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +55 37 3213 6334; fax: +55 37 3212 6861.
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  • Sérgio T. Fonseca

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Campus Universitário, B: Pampulha CEP: 31270-901 Brazil
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  • Gabriela G.P. Gonçalves

      Affiliations

    • Núcleo de Integração das Ciências do Esporte (NICE), Minas Tênis Clube — MTC, Brazil
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  • Paula L.P. Silva

      Affiliations

    • Center for the Ecological Studies of Perception and Action, University of Connecticut, USA
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  • Juliana M. Ocarino

      Affiliations

    • Centro Universitário de Belo Horizonte (UNI-BH), Doctor Student Rehabilitation Science Program, UFMG, Brazil
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  • Marisa C. Mancini

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, School of Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Avenida Antônio Carlos, 6627, Campus Universitário, B: Pampulha CEP: 31270-901 Brazil

Received 23 June 2008 ,Revised 8 May 2009 ,Accepted 18 May 2009.

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PII: S1356-689X(09)00092-7

doi: 10.1016/j.math.2009.05.006

Manual Therapy
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 26-31 , February 2010

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