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passive stretching
(redirected from Passive flexibility)

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passive stretching,
stretching that involves only noncontractile elements, such as ligaments, fascia, bursae, dura mater, and nerve roots. Examples include manipulation of a muscle, such as during therapeutic massage or during isometric exercises in which there is no range of motion of the body part involved.


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Flexibility is of different types: Dynamic flexibility- ability to perform kinetic movements of muscles Static active flexibility- ability to maintain extended positions using only tension without external support Static passive flexibility - ability to maintain extended position using once weight.
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