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Range of motion
Range of motion or (ROM), as used in the medical and weightlifting communities, is the measurement of the achievable distance between the flexed position and the extended position of a particular joint or muscle group. The act of attempting to increase this distance through therapeutic exercises (range of motion therapy -- stretching from flexion to extension for physiological gain) is also sometimes called range of motion.
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