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Comments on the Article “What Is the Most Effective Eccentric Stretching Position in Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy?”: To the Editor
Dimitrios Stasinopoulos, PhD
- Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Correspondence to: Dimitrios Stasinopoulos, PhD. Department of Health Sciences, School of Sciences, European University Cyprus, 6 Diogenes St. Engomi, P.O. Box 22006, Nicosia 1516, Cyprus. Tel: +357-2271-3044, Fax: +357-2271-3013,
Email: D.Stassinopoulos@euc.ac.cy
Received March 16, 2018; Accepted March 20, 2018.
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I read carefully the recently published article “What is the most effective eccentric stretching position in lateral elbow tendinopathy?” by Seo et al.1) I found the article interesting and well written. I would like to comment the following. First, the term “eccentric stretching” is incorrect. The correct terms are eccentric loading/contraction/training and static/passive stretching. The authors mentioned correctly the term “passive stretching” in Fig. 1 in the article.1) Second, the optimal time of stretching is not mentioned. Third, physiotherapists apply stretching as experts in exercise therapy. Fourth, a study with lateral elbow tendinopathy patients is needed to confirm the results. Lastly, a similar static stretching exercise protocol was recommended by Stasinopoulos and his colleagues.2, 3, 4) A debate on the above topics is most welcome as existing aspects may contribute to misunderstanding and inappropriate treatment.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST:No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.
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