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Muscle Tightness

Muscle Tightness is a physiological condition characterized by an increased resistance to passive stretch within a muscle, distinguishing it from muscle weakness or shortening by its specific manifestation of heightened viscoelastic tension in the absence of structural compromise.

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2017–2026

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114

Muscle Flexibility as a Risk Factor for Developing Muscle Injuries in Male Professional Soccer Players

Erik Witvrouw, Lieven Danneels, P. Asselman et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2003 · 707 citations

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The Avoidability of Soccer Injuries

Jan Ekstrand, Jan Gillquist · International Journal of Sports Medicine · 1983 · 352 citations

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Intrinsic Risk Factors for the Development of Patellar Tendinitis in an Athletic Population

Erik Witvrouw, Johan Bellemans, Roeland Lysens et al. · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 2001 · 302 citations

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The frequency of muscle tightness and injuries in soccer players

Jan Ekstrand, Jan Gillquist · The American Journal of Sports Medicine · 1982 · 266 citations

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Hamstring Muscle Tightness

Richard L. Gajdosik, Gary Lusin · Physical Therapy · 1983 · 246 citations

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Authors

426

  1. JY
    Jing‐Lan Yang

    National Taiwan University, Taiwan

    3 publications · 98 citations

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  2. JL
    Jiu‐Jenq Lin

    National Taiwan University, Taiwan

    3 publications · 98 citations

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  3. MS
    Masaaki Sakamoto

    Gunma University, Japan

    3 publications · 140 citations

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  4. FS
    Fernando Santonja‐Medina

    Universidad de Murcia, Spain

    2 publications · 33 citations

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  5. AC
    Antonio Cejudo

    Universidad de Murcia, Spain

    2 publications · 33 citations

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Institutions

159

  1. National Taiwan University Hospital

    Taipei, Taiwan

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    329 citations

  2. Gunma University

    Maebashi, Japan

    4 h-index

    32 publications

    876 citations

  3. National Taiwan University

    Taipei, Taiwan

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    186 citations

  4. Baylor University

    Waco, United States

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    268 citations

  5. Ghent University

    Ghent, Belgium

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    4.1K citations

  6. American Physical Therapy Association

    Alexandria, United States

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    271 citations

  7. Stanford University

    Stanford, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    218 citations

  8. Tokushima University

    Tokushima, Japan

    2 h-index

    6 publications

    202 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 10 publications · 482 citations

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  3. The American Journal of Sports Medicine

    4 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. 3

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  5. Physical Therapy

    3 publications · 412 citations

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