Muscle Stretching Exercises

"Muscle Stretching Exercises" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Exercises that stretch the muscle fibers with the aim to increase muscle-tendon FLEXIBILITY, improve RANGE OF MOTION or musculoskeletal function, and prevent injuries. There are various types of stretching techniques including active, passive (relaxed), static, dynamic (gentle), ballistic (forced), isometric, and others.

Descriptor ID	D052580
MeSH Number(s)	E02.779.483.750 E02.831.387.750 G11.427.590.530.698.277.249 I03.350.249
Concept/Terms	Muscle Stretching Exercises Muscle Stretching Exercises Exercise, Muscle Stretching Exercises, Muscle Stretching Muscle Stretching Exercise Static Stretching Static Stretching Stretching, Static Passive Stretching Passive Stretching Stretching, Passive Static-Passive Stretching Static Passive Stretching Stretching, Static-Passive Relaxed Stretching Stretching, Relaxed Isometric Stretching Isometric Stretching Stretching, Isometric Active Stretching Active Stretching Stretching, Active Static-Active Stretching Static Active Stretching Stretching, Static-Active Ballistic Stretching Ballistic Stretching Stretching, Ballistic Dynamic Stretching Dynamic Stretching Stretching, Dynamic Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) Stretching

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Muscle Stretching Exercises".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Physical Therapy Modalities [E02.779]
Exercise Therapy [E02.779.483]
Muscle Stretching Exercises [E02.779.483.750]
Rehabilitation [E02.831]
Exercise Therapy [E02.831.387]
Muscle Stretching Exercises [E02.831.387.750]
Biological Sciences [G]
Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena [G11]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena [G11.427]
Musculoskeletal Physiological Processes [G11.427.590]
Movement [G11.427.590.530]
Motor Activity [G11.427.590.530.698]
Exercise [G11.427.590.530.698.277]
Muscle Stretching Exercises [G11.427.590.530.698.277.249]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Human Activities [I03]
Exercise [I03.350]
Muscle Stretching Exercises [I03.350.249]

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