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2. Want to be more flexible? Try this 5-minute daily stretching ...

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   By committing to stretching daily stretch for 31 days, you can improve your range of motion, increase flexibility and reduce stress levels. Types of stretching: dynamic vs. static Did you know ...

3. Can being more flexible help people live longer? - AOL

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   The clinicians also administered a flexibility test called the “Flexitest” that checked how flexible the participants were in 20 body joint movements: ankle (two) shoulder (five)

4. 18 stretches to improve flexibility and reduce aches and pains

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   Flexibility exercises like cat cow, low lunge and downward dog improve flexibility, reduce back pain and increase mobility. Try these 15 stretches to get more flexible.

5. Stretching - Wikipedia

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   Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately expanded and flexed in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. [1] The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility, and range of motion.

6. Range of motion - Wikipedia

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   Range of motion (or ROM) is the linear or angular distance that a moving object may normally travel while properly attached to another.. In biomechanics and strength training, ROM refers to the angular distance and direction a joint can move between the flexed position and the extended position. [1]

7. Your flexibility might predict your lifespan. Take this test ...

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   Here are three tests to start, as outlined in Araújo’s book, “Flexitest: An Innovative Flexibility Assessment Method.” Test your wrist flexibility by seeing how far you can comfortably ...

8. Muscle tone - Wikipedia

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   For example, a person can be high tone with normal to poor flexibility in most areas, but be able to put the palms of the hands on the floor with straight knees due to hypermobile sacroiliac joints. [ citation needed ] It is important to assess several areas before deciding if a person has high, low, or normal muscle tone.

9. Researchers Gave 3,100 People A Flexibility Test. It Offered ...

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   According to a new study, flexibility is linked with living longer. Personal trainers and dietitians explain why—and how you can become more flexible. Researchers Gave 3,100 People A Flexibility ...