Search Results 11-20 of 28836 for stretching

  1. Fitness Stretching and flexibility - Mayo Clinic

    Stretch your major muscle groups after you exercise. This is when your muscles are warmed up. Warmed-up muscles stretch easier and with less injury risk. If you ...

  2. 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 ...

  3. Back exercises in 15 minutes a day - Mayo Clinic

    Repeat 3 to 5 times twice a day. Illustrations of a person practicing cat stretches. Seated lower back rotational stretch. Sit on an armless ...

  4. Desk stretches: Video collection - Mayo Clinic

    If you work at a desk or computer for long stretches of time, you might place excessive stress on certain muscles. As a result, you're likely to get stiff and ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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 ...

  8. 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.

  9. 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 ...

  10. 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 ...