Evaluation of Flexkor as a flexibility aid for elite athletes

The purpose of this research is to determine if athletes who use the Flexkor device to facilitate PNF stretching before their workouts will result in comparable gains in hamstring flexibility and strength as would be obtained by athletes who use a trained therapist. It is also hoped that this research will further educate athletes and coaches on the importance of stretching for injury prevention.The partner will benefit from participating in the internship in a few ways. First, the partner will obtain research results that provide insight into how well his product works for improving the hamstring flexibility of athletes, compared to an athletic therapist. Feedback to the partner will be made regarding the design and use of his product in a real world situation. This can be used to further enhance the design of the product.

Faculty Supervisor:

David Andrews

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Life Sciences

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University:

University of Windsor

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Accelerate