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Stiff muscles are a counterintuitive superpower of NBA athletes

  • Written by Philip Anloague, Chair and Associate Professor of Physical Therapy, University of Dayton
What helps an athlete leap tall distances in a single bound?AP Photo/Tom Lynn

For most people, the term “stiffness” has negative connotations. When you wake up in the morning complaining of a “stiff back,” the remedy might include taking a hot shower, doing some yoga, swallowing aspirin, or visiting a physical therapist to...

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