Flexibility: components, proprioceptive mechanisms and methods

• Authors: Estélio Dantas , Rejane Daoud , Alexis Trott , Rudy Nodari , Mario Conceição
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

A literature review on physical flexibility was presented and discussed. This included definitions and components that influence the performance of movements requiring large joint motion ranges and muscle elasticity. Flexibility was discussed with reference to specific age groups, e.g. children and the elderly. Proprioceptive mechanisms and components directly related to flexibility were overviewed, as well as suitable approaches towards flexibilisation, i.e. maintaining and/or enhancing flexibility.

Keywords

EN

Flexibility; Stretching; Flexibilising

• Publisher: Versita
• Journal: Biomedical Human Kinetics
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 3
• Pages: 39-43

Dates

published

1 - 1 - 2011

online

28 - 4 - 2011

Contributors

author

Estélio Dantas

• Human Motricity Biosciences Laboratory (LABIMH), Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), RJ

author

Rejane Daoud

• Human Motricity Biosciences Laboratory (LABIMH), Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), RJ

author

Alexis Trott

• Laboratory of Molecular Aspects Associated to Genetic Diseases, University of Western Santa Catarina (UNOESC), SC

author

Rudy Nodari

• Laboratory of Prognostic Aspects of Intervention and Care in Health and Human Performance, UNOESC, SC, Brazil

author

Mario Conceição

• Human Motricity Biosciences Laboratory (LABIMH), Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO), RJ

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10101-011-0009-2