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Stretch for the treatment and prevention of contractures

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Title
Stretch for the treatment and prevention of contractures
Published by
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, September 2010
DOI 10.1002/14651858.cd007455.pub2
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Katalinic, Owen M, Harvey, Lisa A, Herbert, Robert D, Moseley, Anne M, Lannin, Natasha A, Schurr, Karl

Abstract

Contractures are a common complication of neurological and musculoskeletal conditions, and are characterised by a reduction in joint mobility. Stretch is widely used for the treatment and prevention of contractures. However, it is not clear whether stretch is effective.

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Country Count As %
France 3 <1%
Spain 3 <1%
Canada 3 <1%
United States 2 <1%
Denmark 2 <1%
Australia 1 <1%
South Africa 1 <1%
Switzerland 1 <1%
Italy 1 <1%
Other 2 <1%
Unknown 284 94%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Master 65 21%
Student > Bachelor 42 14%
Researcher 40 13%
Student > Ph. D. Student 29 10%
Other 25 8%
Other 70 23%
Unknown 32 11%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 132 44%
Nursing and Health Professions 37 12%
Sports and Recreations 23 8%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 15 5%
Social Sciences 12 4%
Other 39 13%
Unknown 45 15%