Publication details
The comparison of flexibility in the Czech population aged 18-59 years
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| Year of publication | 2013 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Human Sport and Exercise |
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| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.4100/jhse.2012.8.Proc2.16 |
| Field | Sport and leisure time activities |
| Keywords | FLEXIBILITY TESTING; SIT AND REACH; MOVEMENT ACTIVITY |
| Description | The values of isometric strength were obtained using a sit and reach test (measuring of maximal reach in sit). In comparison with previous standards of sit-and-rech test are our results higher than average. Higher level of flexibility reach women, sporting people and younger age. The most decreasing flexibility was described among young men. The reached results are affected by body characteristics, mainly by obesity degrese and waist-to-hit ratio. |
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