Health
Flexibility: A must at every age
(HealthDay)—Flexibility is a component of all types of movement—from everyday activities to the most rigorous exercises. Being flexible helps you stay mobile and avoid injury.
Dec 26, 2018
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News tagged with stretching
Cardiology
Stretch, inflammation and hypertension
Monocytes are known to play an important role in hypertension, although the exact mechanism remains unclear. It is hypothesized that a potential source of monocyte activation originates from its interaction with the vascular ...
Oct 5, 2018
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What comes first: warm-up or stretching?
(HealthDay)—Sports-medicine research has called into question the value of warm-ups and cool-downs, and cast doubt on whether they really prevent muscle soreness.
Aug 20, 2018
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Why stretching is (still) important for weight loss and exercise
There seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the value – or lack thereof – of muscle stretching to accelerate recovery after exercise. "Stretching clears out your lactic acid," and other similar claims abound. Is any ...
Aug 6, 2018
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Health
Preventing sports injuries
(HealthDay)—Simple steps can help keep you from being sidelined by a sports injury.
Nov 16, 2017
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Which stretches to do, avoid
Dear Mayo Clinic: I recently started jogging for exercise. I have been stretching before each run, but I've heard that some stretches increase your risk of injury. Which stretches should I do, and which should I avoid?
Oct 27, 2017
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Stretches: the forgotten exercise
(HealthDay)—Along with aerobic and strength training, stretching is an important part of every workout routine. But many people make the mistake of skipping this key step or doing certain stretches at the wrong time.
Aug 7, 2017
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Tips and techniques for reducing muscle soreness
When you try a new exercise, lift heavier weights or run steeper hills, muscles experience strain and micro-tearing at the cellular level. This leaves your muscles sore. Foam rolling, stretching and foods with anti-inflammatory ...
Jul 3, 2017
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Getting the most from your stretching routine
The conclusions of a systematic review of hundreds of studies contradict the most common static stretching findings from the last 15 years. This research is available today in Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism ...
Dec 8, 2015
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A look at treating those nagging tendon injuries
Treating tendons has definitely changed in the last 20 years. Many people are used to the term tendinitis, which was used for many years to describe injuries to the tendon. But as we learn more about them, we have learned ...
Nov 4, 2015
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