Joint range of motion refers to both the distance a joint can move and the direction in which it can move. There are established ranges that doctors consider normal for various joints in the body. For ...

“Passive range of motion” and “active range of motion” are two terms commonly used in fitness and rehabilitation circles. While they both involve improving a joint’s range of motion, the actual method ...

Stop wasting time on static stretches that don't stick. These four functional movements activate deep stabilizers to unlock your range of motion and bulletproof your lower body.

(Mass Appeal) – We’ve talked about it many times, the key to healthy aging is to stay fit but sometimes that is hard. So where do we start? George Flathers, a group fitness and bootcamp instructor AT ...

Qin Zhu, a UW professor of kinesiology and health, poses next to a webcam setup showing master’s student Jason Feng standing next to a motion-capture suit on a mannequin. Zhu led a recent study that ...

Passive range of motion refers to range of motion when somebody or something else, such as a therapist or machine, is moving a body part or a joint, rather than the person themselves. Range of motion ...