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  1. Mayo Clinic Minute: The importance of stretching throughout your workday

    Sedentary behavior, including sitting for long periods of time, can contribute to adverse health effects, including something referred to as "sitting ...

  2. Aerobic exercise: How to warm up and cool down - Mayo Clinic

    Then the muscles are warm when you stretch. Stretching can improve flexibility and range of motion about a joint. Doing stretches also may help improve your ...

  3. Instructions - Human Factors Engineering Lab - Mayo Clinic Research

    Intraoperative stretches. The Intraoperative OR-Stretch helps alleviate any fatigue and discomfort associated with the surgeon and surgical team's postures ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Minute The benefits of stretching VIDEO AUDIO If you’re not stretching after a workout, you’re missing a key ben

    Glenn Shi says stretching can potentially improve athletic performance and dramatically reduce the risk of injury. Glenn Shi, M.D.. “Post-workout stretches are ...

  5. Housecall: Stretching 101 - Mayo Clinic News Network

    While you can stretch anytime, anywhere, be sure to use proper technique. Stretching incorrectly can do more harm than good. Here's what you need to know ...

  6. Fitness training: Elements of a well-rounded routine - Mayo Clinic

    Think about stretching after you exercise when muscles are warm and open to stretching. Try to hold your stretches for at least 30 seconds. If you want to ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Stretching, strengthening helps relieve pain for long-distance runner

    During my longer runs I have pretty significant hip and knee pain. Some runner friends advise that I just stretch more, and others say I need to do exercises to ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Minute: The right way to get your body flexible

    Stretching those muscles is a good way to increase flexibility, but there's a common mistake many people make. "The old stretching before you work out has ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Get stretching in the new year

    Whether you try these stretches or take a break to go for a walk, all movement counts. For everyone's safety, Mayo Clinic has strict masking policies in place.

  10. Stretch marks - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Stretch marks (striae) are indented streaks that appear on the abdomen, breasts, hips, buttocks or other places on the body. They're common in pregnant ...