Objective: Examine the level of flexibility of men and women in different ages through the sit and reach test protocol and classify them in accordance with the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness (CSTF), and from results, ...

The flexibility is one of the physical valences more required in the practice of Rhythmic Gymnastics. With the intention of investigate it in rhythmic gymnastics school of the city Natal-RN, was realized the test sitting ...

The Sit and Reach Test (SR) is the most widely used assessment of hamstrings flexibility, however, some factors can influence their results as a behavior of the spine. This research aims to determine the contribution of ...

Introduction : The aging is characterized by a reduction in the effectiveness of skills, among them the loss of the flexibility. The hamstring muscles may be affected by the decreased flexibility occurs when elderly can ...

Introdução: Realizar exercícios físicos de maneira sistematizada é fundamental para promover a manutenção das capacidades físicas e funcionais e da condição hemodinâmica, que sofrem um declínio com o processo de envelhecimento. ...

This study aimed to compare the effect of three stretching techniques (ballistic, static and contract-relax) on instant gain muscle flexibility on the hamstring muscle. We evaluated 23 subjects of both gender [means (SD) ...

The objective of this study was to examine the level of flexibility in men and women of different ages by the sit-and-reach test and to classify them according to the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness (CSTF). The results ...

O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar se crianças com dificuldades motoras apresentariam baixos níveis de aptidão física relacionada à saúde em relação aos seus pares sem dificuldades. Dezesseis crianças com ...