Certain types of workouts can also lead to hamstring tightness. Ofori-Atta says runners are especially prone because of the ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Athletes with lingering post-injury hamstring stiffness may improve hamstring flexibility more through static leg extension and hold stretches, rather than leg stretch ...

Compared with static hamstring stretching, dynamic hamstring stretching with strengthening exercises improved muscle activation and outcomes in patients with inflexible hamstrings and patellofemoral ...

We continue our lower-body stretching with the static lying scissor, good for the hamstrings. During this stretch, be careful not to round your spine. If need be, use a strap instead of grabbing your ...

Static stretching alone can impair your reflexes and increase your risk for injury, but here’s how and when it can be used to your benefit. So we jumped on the phone with lead study author David Behm, ...

Dan Pereles is not only an orthopedic surgeon who treats lots of injured runners, he's also a runner himself. And for most of his career, he practiced and preached the value of the pre-run stretch.

Hyperbolic Stretching is a digital flexibility training program developed to help individuals improve their mobility, recover from hamstring tightness, and overcome flexibility plateaus—all in just 8 ...

Numerous studies have shown that static stretching compromise a muscle’s ability to produce strength either isometric or isokinetic, and dynamic stretching, on the other hand, may improve muscle ...

Pelvis, knee and hip movement during the swing phase of the gait cycle weren't improved following static hamstring stretching, a study from Austin Peay University in Tennessee has found. Writing in ...

These days, tight hamstrings are a common issue with many people. A tight hamstring complex can lead to a limited range of motion when performing various compound movements, an altered state of pelvic ...