Journal article
Modifications to the Standard Sit-and-Reach Flexibility Protocol.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To present several modifications of the standard sit-and-reach protocol.
BACKGROUND: Many exercises designed to increase strength and aerobic capacity tend to decrease the flexibility of the erector spinae and hamstrings musculature. Less-than-ideal flexibility in these soft tissues may increase the risk of injury during training, competition, or activities of daily living. The most widely used measures of flexibility have been …
Authors
Holt LE; Pelham TW; Burke DG
Journal
Journal of Athletic Training, Vol. 34, No. 1, pp. 43–47
Publication Date
January 1999
ISSN
1062-6050