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Acute Effects of 5 Min of Plantar Flexor Static Stretching on Balance and Gait in the Elderly

[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of five minutes of plantar flexor static stretching (PSS) on the balance and gait of the elderly. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-five subjects aged 65 years and above performed 5 min of PSS in the form of wedge board standing. The s...

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Autores principales: Han, Min-Jung, Yuk, Goon-Chang, Gak, Hwangbo, Suh, Soon-Rim, Kim, Seong-Gil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Society of Physical Therapy Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3927025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24567692
http://dx.doi.org/10.1589/jpts.26.131

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