Flexibility of Brazilian children and adolescents: a systematic review of the literature

• Main Authors: Luiz Rodrigo Augustemak de Lima (Author), Enaiane Cristina Menezes (Author), Thiago Ricardo dos Santos Tenório (Author), Braulio César de Alcantara Mendonça (Author), Natália Almeida Rodrigues (Author), Eduardo Rossato de Victo (Author), Esteban Estrada-Saldaña (Author), Ignacio Stingl-Zúñiga (Author), Jorge Zúñiga-Silví (Author), Gerson Ferrari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Flexibility is related to specific tissue properties of the body, which aim to determine the maximum range of motion of the joints without injury. This study aimed to identify and summarize the evidence on prevalence of adequate levels of flexibility in Brazilian children and adolescents (6 to 19 ye...