THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF A TOTAL MOTION RELEASE® WARM-UP ON ACTIVE ROTATIONAL HIP RANGE OF MOTION IN OVERHEAD ATHLETES.

Background: Reductions in hip range of motion (ROM) correlate with lower extremity injury and alterations in shoulder mechanics in overhead athletes. Such shifts in kinetic-chain dynamics may lead to additional stresses at common injury sites of the upper and lower extremities. Researchers have suggested that Total Motion Release (TMR) increases shoulder ROM more effectively than traditional warm-up methods.