The comparison of flexibility in the Czech population aged 18-59 years

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Authors

HRAZDÍRA Eduard GRASGRUBER Pavel KALINA Tomáš

Year of publication 2013
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

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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