Low load prolonged stretching is a slow moderate stretch for a prolonged time.

Page updated January 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

prone hang as a low load stretch

The limb's weight provides the stretch.

 

Ankle weights may be added incrementally to increase the load.

 

The value of LLPS

Low load prolonged stretching allows better accommodation of the muscle and tendon than forceful stretching for shorter times.

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Peer-reviewed papers

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Synonyms: 
LLPS
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