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ballistic stretching Bouncing stretching Sports medicine Rapid, jerking movements in which a body part is moved with a momentum that would stretch the muscles to a maximum; during the bouncing motion, the muscle responds by contracting,
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The acute effects of static and ballistic stretching on vertical jump performance in trained women. The most common form of this stretching type is ballistic stretching, which imposes passive momentum to increase ROM on relaxed or contracted muscles. Ballistic stretching, such as bouncing, tightens your muscles rather than lengthening them. |
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