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Vol. 74, No. 9, September 1994, pp. 851-852
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William D Bandy and Jean M Irion

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As indicated in our article, a lack of research exists evaluating the optimal duration of static stretch for increasing range of motion. In the only study published in a refereed journal, Madding et al1 used a single bout of stretching, one time only. In a popular text, Zachazewski has recently supported the results of Madding et al1 by suggesting that "holding a stretch for 15 seconds is as effective as two minutes for increasing muscle flexibility."2 Based on our combined 20+ years of clinical experience, we were surprised that 15 seconds could possibly be the optimal time of stretch to a muscle in order to enhance range of motion....


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