OBJECTIVE This study has the objective to systematize scientific evidences about the use of muscle stretching exercises in the treatment of FM. METHODOLOGY It was performed from retrospective research without chronological and linguistic limits, at databases of MEDLINE, LILACS, SciELO and PEDro, as well as at PubMed search tool. Data collection was performed by two independent reviewers in Oc...

The study aimed to analyze the effect of two different durations of stretching exercises, 90 or 180 seconds, on the functional capacity (FC) of elderly women. Fortythree older women were assigned into three groups: inactive Control Group (CG, n. = 14), Training Group with three sets of 30 seconds (TG90, n. = 15) and Training Group with three sets of 60 seconds (TG180, n = 14). The TG90 and TG18...

AIMS 1. To determine which clinical characteristics are common in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) and 2. To present an exercise program for CLBP composed on the basis of the common clinical characteristics of patients. THE EXAMINEES AND METHODS In the prospective study, we have included 420 patients with nonspecific CLBP (group A), 420 patients with CLBP (with or without radicular ...

AIM The interaction between running, stretching and practice jumps during warm-up for jumping tests has not been investigated. The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of running, static stretching of the leg extensors and practice jumps on explosive force production and jumping performance. METHODS Sixteen volunteers (13 male and 3 female) participated in five different wa...

The aim of the present study was to compare the effects of different warm-up interventions on jump, sprint and agility performance in collegiate soccer players. Twenty-one healthy male college soccer players (age: 20.14 ± 1.65 years; body height: 179.9 ± 8.34 cm; body mass: 74.4 ± 13.0 kg; % body fat: 9.45 ± 4.8) participated in the study. Subjects underwent four different randomized warm-up pr...

  Background :Musculoskeletal disorders are among the most prevalent occupational disorders in different jobs such as office work. Some interventions such as ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises are introduced as the methods for alleviating these disorders. In this study we compared the effect of ergonomic modifications and workplace exercises on musculoskeletal pain and discomfort i...

The purpose of this study was to research the effect performing Remote myofascial release sub occipital region in asymptomatic individual with hamstring tightness. Keeping these muscles loose is important. If have tightened up then are working at less than 100 % capacity and performance will be down as a result. Objective: objective find out Methods: Quasi experimental trial conducted Physiothe...

[Purpose] This research was designed to find out how the so-called "dynamic balance" is affected by doing different types of warm up exercises. In particular, the research is focused on the difference in the effect on dynamic Balance of warming up in water versus on the ground. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty healthy adults were the subjects of this study, with 10 people assigned each to two grou...

Materials and Methods: The selected subjects were randomly assigned in to experimental and control groups with 15 subjects each. Experimental group received conventional exercises along with manual therapy i.e. Maitland’s rhythmic oscillatory central PA mobilization of cervico-thoracic spine (C7-T4 vertebra) as tolerated by patient for a periods of 4 weeks. Control group received conventional e...