Abstract
Last year we published a randomised trial demonstrating that stretching before sleep reduces the frequency and severity of nocturnal leg cramps in older adults (Hallegraeff et al 2012). The results of that study align perfectly with the uncontrolled study of Daniell (1979). In a recent letter to this journal, Daniell and Pentrack (2013) proposed an alternative stretching procedure for preventing nocturnal leg cramps. Some major differences can be identified between their new stretching procedure and the procedure used in our study.
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Journal of Physiotherapy |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 03 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Keywords
- leg cramps
- prevention
- stretching
Research Focus Areas Hanze University of Applied Sciences * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Healthy Ageing
Research Focus Areas Research Centre or Centre of Expertise * (mandatory by Hanze)
- Frailty and adequate care
Publinova themes
- Other
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