Positional transversal release is effective as stretching on range of movement, performance and balance: a cross-over study

• Main Authors: Ewan Thomas (Author), Salvatore Ficarra (Author), Antonino Scardina (Author), Marianna Bellafiore (Author), Antonio Palma (Author), Nemanja Maksimovic (Author), Patrik Drid (Author), Antonino Bianco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The aim of this study was to compare the positional transversal release (PTR) technique to stretching and evaluate the acute effects on range of movement (ROM), performance and balance. Methods Thirty-two healthy individuals (25.3 ± 5.6 years; 68.8 ± 12.5 kg; 172.0 ± 8.8 cm) were...