Descripción y análisis de la utilidad de las pruebas sit-and-reach para la estimación de la flexibilidad de la musculatura isquiosural

  1. Pilar Sainz de Baranda 1
  2. Francisco Ayala 2
  3. Antonio Cejudo 3
  4. Fernando Santonja 4
  1. 1 Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha
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    Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha

    Ciudad Real, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05r78ng12

  2. 2 Universidad Católica San Antonio
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    Universidad Católica San Antonio

    Murcia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05b1rsv17

  3. 3 Centro Deportivo INACUA
  4. 4 Universidad de Murcia
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    Universidad de Murcia

    Murcia, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03p3aeb86

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Journal:
Revista Española de Educación Física y Deportes: REEFD

ISSN: 1133-6366

Year of publication: 2012

Issue: 396

Pages: 119-135

Type: Article

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Abstract

The sit-and-reach tests are probably the most common measurement tools used for physical education professors, coaches and strength and conditioning specialists to estimate hamstring muscle flexibility. The main purposes of the current literature review are: (1) to describe the assessments methodology of the most common sit-and-reach tests used in scholar and physical fitness setting, as well as (2) to report the cut-off values, which could be used for physical education professors, coaches and strength and conditioning specialists.

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