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Descriptor English: Range of Motion, Articular
Descriptor Spanish: Rango del Movimiento Articular
Descriptor amplitud del movimiento articular
Entry term(s) amplitud articular
amplitud pasiva del movimiento
rango del movimiento articular
rango del movimiento pasivo
Scope note: Distancia y dirección en que puede desplazarse una articulación ósea. La amplitud del movimiento está en función del estado de las articulaciones, músculos y tejidos conectivos implicados. Se puede mejorar la flexibilidad articular por medio de EJERCICIOS DE ESTIRAMIENTO MUSCULAR.
Descriptor Portuguese: Amplitude de Movimento Articular
Descriptor French: Amplitude articulaire
Entry term(s): Flexibility, Joint
Joint Flexibility
Joint Range of Motion
Passive Range of Motion
Range of Motion
Tree number(s): E01.370.600.700
G11.427.760
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016059
Scope note: The distance and direction to which a bone joint can be extended. Range of motion is a function of the condition of the joints, muscles, and connective tissues involved. Joint flexibility can be improved through appropriate MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
ES ethics
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Movement (1966-1990)
specific joints (1966-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
Related: Pliability MeSH
DeCS ID: 29097
Unique ID: D016059
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/03/23
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Range of Motion, Articular - Preferred
Concept UI M0024547
Scope note The distance and direction to which a bone joint can be extended. Range of motion is a function of the condition of the joints, muscles, and connective tissues involved. Joint flexibility can be improved through appropriate MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES.
Preferred term Range of Motion, Articular
Entry term(s) Flexibility, Joint
Joint Flexibility
Joint Range of Motion
Range of Motion
Passive Range of Motion - Narrower
Concept UI M0024546
Preferred term Passive Range of Motion



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