act of expanding by lengthening or widening

exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent

extending far; "beyond the misty gray of the rain he saw the stretching hutment"; "wide-spreading plains"

The act of elongating (making long) muscle and connective tissues to improve range of motion around a joint.

A type of exercise, often used in warm-ups and cool-downs, in which one assumes exaggerated postures which stretch muscles, joints, and connective tissues, holds these positions for several seconds, relaxes and repeats. Regular stretching exercise promotes flexibility.

includes movements that lengthen muscles to their maximum extension and move joints to the limits of their extension.

Extending and lengthening muscles in a slow then static fashion upon hitting resistance to create a longer line, relieve stress, and increase flexibility. Deep stretching improves circulation and facilitates blood flow to the muscles, heart, and brain. Stretching should not cause pain but may result in some small discomfort.

The action of moving a limb to the limit of its' range of movement or lengthening a muscle to maintain fiber elasticity or tonicity. (See also FLEXIBILITY)

Any therapeutic maneuver designed to elongate shortened soft tissue structures and thereby increase flexibility.

Holding a muscle in a position beyond its normal resting range of motion. Stretching is commonly used as a pre-workout warm-up and as a means of preventing injury.

Exercise which increases the ease and degree to which a muscle or joint can turn, bend or reach.

Exercise that increases the ease and degree that a muscle or joint can turn, bend and stretch.

Movements designed to increase a muscle's flexibility; best method is still being debated but it appears that consistently stretching is the key to increasing flexibility

Extending and lengthening muscles slowly, then in a static manner when hitting resistance. Meant to increase flexibility and relieve stress by improving circulation, and facilitating blood flow to the muscles, heart, and brain.

The activity of gradually applying force to lengthen, strengthen, and lubricate muscles, often performed before physical exertion and to increase the range of motion within a joint. Helps prevent injury to tendons, ligaments and muscles by improving elasticity and tone.

Exercise which increases the ease and degree to which a muscle or joint can turn, bend, and stretch.

A mode of deformation in which a positive strain is generated on the sheet surface by the application of a tensile stress.

Various parts of the body are stretched by assuming different positions. This technique helps eliminate stress and tension and increase flexibility.

The extension of the surface of a sheet in all directions. In stretching, the flange of the flat blank is securely clamped. Deformation is restricted to the area initially within the die. The stretching limit is the onset of metal failure. The “n” in the equation = Kn which equates the true stress to the true strain of a material under plastic deformation. The n-value is measured from a tensile test by finding the slope of the true-stress to true-strain in the plastic region. It is also referred to as the n-value. Figure S5 depicts how to calculate the n-value.

Stretching (sometimes, incorrectly, referred to as gauging), in the context of body piercing, is the deliberate expansion of a healed fistula (hole in the skin) for the purpose of wearing body piercing jewelry. Ear piercings are the most commonly stretched piercings, with nasal septum piercings, tongue piercings, and lip piercings/lip plates following close behind. All piercings can be stretched to some degree, however.