[Purpose] This study investigated the effects of resistance exercise using Thera-band on balance of elderly adults. [Methods] Subjects (age range, 60-70 years) were randomly assigned to an experimental (n=12) or control group (n=12). The experimental group performed stretching and resistance exercises, and the control group performed stretching exercises only. Before and after the 5-week interv...

BACKGROUND The restless legs syndrome is a sensorimotor disorder that is very common in patients on hemodialysis. Due to pharmacological treatments which have their own side effects, nowadays, studies have turned to non-pharmacological treatments. OBJECTIVES The present study aims to assess the effect of stretching exercises on the severity of restless legs syndrome in patients on hemodialysi...

A 47-year-old female patient who experienced urinary urgency after having stretching exercises of her legs is presented. Stretching of the legs are thought to be responsible for conus medullaris tethering which in turn causes urinary complaints. What is interesting in this case is that her complaints about urinary urgency stopped as she quit stretching exercise movements of her ...

BACKGROUND Quinine is a common treatment for nocturnal leg cramps but has potential side effects. An uncontrolled study suggested that calf-stretching exercises could prevent nocturnal leg cramps (night cramps) but these findings have never been confirmed. AIM To assess the effect of calf-stretching exercises and cessation of quinine treatment for patients with night cramps taking quinine. ...

The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of static and dynamic stretching on running velocity in adolescent basketball players. Fifteen adolescent male basketball players (age 14,93±0,25y) volunteered to participate in this study. The dynamic and static protocols were performed randomly in different days, a week apart. The programs included stretching exercises for knee extens...

Land stretching exercises are common exercise therapy for low back pain (LBP) patients. However, recently, water exercise became a popular rehabilitation for LBP patients, and many studies have reported the physical benefits of water exercise. This study compared the psychological and endocrinological effects of water exercise and land stretching by measuring salivary cortisol concentration and...

BACKGROUND The decrease in muscle strength in older adults has an impact on functionality. Muscle strengthening programs have been proposed, however there is some controversy surrounding the effects of stretching prior to strengthening exercises on muscle strength gain. OBJECTIVE To verify the impact of static stretching on the gain in knee-extensor strength of community-dwelling elderly wome...