Low Load Prolonged Stretching

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

 

The value of LLPS

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

Synonyms: 
LLPS
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CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS

The relevance of stretch intensity and position—a systematic review. Apostolopoulos N, Metsios GS, Flouris AD, Koutedakis Y and Wyon MA. Front Psychol. 2015; 6: 1128.

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