Month: May 2018

  Stretching has long been recommended to increase range of motion (ROM) around a joint. However, stretching may induce other acute effects on the neuromuscular system. For instance, some studies showed a single bout of static stretching can reduce maximal voluntary strength, muscle power or evoke contractile properties have been recorded. However such studies usually

Prehypertension, also known as high normal blood pressure, is a condition when a person’s blood pressure is elevated above ideal normal, but not to the level considered hypertension. Lowering the risk of prehypertension developing into hypertension is therefore essential. Massage therapy has been suggested as a treatment to control blood pressure. A study from University