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    "source": "kingbrand.com\/Studies.php",
    "results": [
        {
            "studyNumber": 11,
            "shortTitle": "Shortwave Diathermy Enhances Hamstring Flexibility",
            "fullTitle": "Shortwave Diathermy and Prolonged Stretching Increase Hamstring Flexibility More Than Prolonged Stretching Alone",
            "authors": "D.O. Draper, J.L. Castro, B. Feland, S. Schulthies, D. Eggett",
            "journal": "Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (2004)",
            "summary": "This study examined whether shortwave diathermy enhances hamstring flexibility when combined with stretching. Thirty college students with tight hamstrings were divided into three groups: (1) diathermy plus stretching, (2) sham diathermy plus stretching, and (3) control. After five days, the diathermy group improved knee extension by 15.8°, significantly more than the sham group (5.2°) and the control (-0.3°). Flexibility gains were better maintained in the diathermy group. These results suggest that combining shortwave diathermy with stretching is an effective method to improve and sustain hamstring flexibility.",
            "pubmedUrl": "https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/14964587\/"
        }
    ]
}