Chapter 12

a method of muscle elongation (stretching) involving high-force, short-duration, jerky or bouncy movements

stretching technique of isometrically contracting the lengthened muscle, then relaxing and further passively lengthening the muscle

stretching technique identical to contract–relax except that during the final stretching phase the muscle opposite the one stretched is concentrically contracted

a measurement of range of motion that reflects joint stiffness and resistance to limb movement

the range of motion at a joint or a series of joints

a technique used for maintaining or increasing flexibility or restoring range of motion following injury

a measurement of the range of motion of a joint

a method of muscle elongation (stretching) involving low-force, long-duration (10 to 60 seconds) movements

the contraction of a muscle in response to being stretched