The effects of combined static and dynamic stretching of anti-gravitational muscles on body flexibility and standing balance: A preliminary study of healthy young participants

Falling is a leading cause of injury-related death. Previous studies reported that an impairment of standing balance is one of the causative factors associated falling. The combined use of static and dynamic stretching has been reported as a treatment method for improving standing balance. As one of the combined methods, stretching based on M ézières’ concept, which has an efficacy on the improvement of body flexibility, has been used. However, it is not fully clear whether stretching based on Mézières’ concept can improve standing balance.

Source: Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies - May 13, 2019 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Kazuya Takeda, Masanobu Iwai, Shigeo Tanabe, Soichiro Koyama, Yui Hamauzu, Nobuhiro Kumazawa, Hiroaki Sakurai, Yoshikiyo Kanada Tags: Original Research Source Type: research