Assessment of the flexibility of elite athletes using the modified Thomas test
(Bewertung der Beweglichkeit von Elitesportlern mittels des modifiziertes Thomas-Tests)
AIM: To analyse the modified Thomas test and obtain measures of flexibility for the iliopsoas, quadriceps and tensor fascia lata/iliotibial band. METHOD: The modified Thomas test was used to determine the range of flexibility of 117 elite athletes in tennis, basketball, rowing, and running. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: The study has provided objective data for a clinical test measuring flexibility of the iliopsoas, quadriceps, and tensor fascia lata/iliotibial band. It is recommended that sufficient flexibility is obtained to perform a specific sport and that asymmetries between limbs are addressed.
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| Notationen: | Biowissenschaften und Sportmedizin Trainingswissenschaft |
| Veröffentlicht in: | British Journal of Sports Medicine |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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1998
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| Online-Zugang: | https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/32/1/68.long |
| Jahrgang: | 32 |
| Heft: | 1 |
| Seiten: | 68-70 |
| Dokumentenarten: | Artikel |
| Level: | mittel |