Science

Grounded in
peer-reviewed research.

ROMRx is opinionated software, but the opinions are load-bearing on decades of published research in range of motion, injury prevention, and athletic performance. Here's the reading list.

Range of Motion & Injury Risk

  • Behm DG, Blazevich AJ, Kay AD, McHugh M. Acute effects of muscle stretching on physical performance, range of motion, and injury incidence in healthy active individuals: a systematic review. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 2016;41(1):1-11. DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0235
  • Hrysomallis C. Hip flexors: three-dimensional anatomy and clinical implications. Sports Medicine. 2007;37(9):781-796.
  • Cook G, Burton L, Hoogenboom BJ, Voight M. Functional movement screening: the use of fundamental movements as an assessment of function. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2014;9(3):396-409.

Personalization & Training Response

  • Bouchard C, Rankinen T. Individual differences in response to regular physical activity. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 2001;33(6 Suppl):S446-51. DOI: 10.1097/00005768-200106001-00013
  • Mann JB, Thyfault JP, Ivey PA, Sayers SP. The effect of autoregulatory progressive resistance exercise vs. linear periodization on strength improvement in college athletes. Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. 2010;24(7):1718-1723.

Combat Sport & Grappling Demands

  • Andreato LV, Lara FJD, Andrade A, Branco BHM. Physical and physiological profiles of Brazilian jiu-jitsu athletes: a systematic review. Sports Medicine, Open. 2017;3(1):9.
  • del Vecchio FB, Bianchi S, Hirata SM, Chacon-Mikahili MPT. Morpho-functional analysis of Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioners and its specific fitness test. Movement. 2007;13(3):27-34.

Hypertrophy & Loaded Range of Motion

  • Schoenfeld BJ, Grgic J. Effects of range of motion on muscle development during resistance training interventions: A systematic review. SAGE Open Medicine. 2020;8:2050312120901559.
  • Pallarés JG, Hernández-Belmonte A, Martínez-Cava A, et al. Effects of range of motion on resistance training adaptations: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports. 2021;31(10):1866-1881.

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