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expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb; "academics seem to favor passive sentences"
lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith (同)inactive
peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance" (同)peaceful
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
located at or near or behind a part or near the end of a structure

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『受動的な』,消極的な / 服従的な,言いなりになる / (文法で)受動態の,受身の / 《the~》受動態,受身の構文 / 動詞の受動形
〈C〉(特に秩序だった)(…の)『方法』,方式《+『of』+『名』(do『ing』)》 / 〈C〉〈U〉(思考行・行為・行動の)きちょうめんさ;秩序,筋道
《名詞の前にのみ用いて》(生物学的に,位置が)後ろの,後部の / (時間・順序が)後の;(…より)後の《+『to』+『名』》(later) / しり(buttocks)

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The difference in passive tension applied to the muscles composing the hamstrings - Comparison among muscles using ultrasound shear wave elastography.

Nakamura M1, Hasegawa S2, Umegaki H2, Nishishita S2, Kobayashi T2, Fujita K2, Tanaka H2, Ibuki S2, Ichihashi N2.
Manual therapy.Man Ther.2016 Aug;24:1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.03.012. Epub 2016 Apr 1.
BACKGROUND: Hamstring muscle strain is one of the most common injuries in sports. Therefore, to investigate the factors influencing hamstring strain, the differences in passive tension applied to the hamstring muscles at the same knee and hip positions as during terminal swing phase would be useful
PMID 27317500

Immediate Effects of PNF Stretching Programs Compared to Passive Stretching Programs for Hamstring Flexibility: A Critically Appraised Topic.

Hill KJ1, Robinson KP, Cuchna JW, Hoch MC.
Journal of sport rehabilitation.J Sport Rehabil.2016 Jun 14. [Epub ahead of print]
Injuries to the posterior thigh are common in athletics. Hamstring injuries result in significant time lost from participation and impair health-related quality of life. Previous research has determined that hamstring injuries are related to poor hamstring flexibility. Therefore, increasing hamstrin
PMID 27299948

The Relationship Between Clinical Instability and Endurance Tests, Pain, and Disability in Nonspecific Low Back Pain.

Vanti C1, Conti C2, Faresin F3, Ferrari S4, Piccarreta R5.
Journal of manipulative and physiological therapeutics.J Manipulative Physiol Ther.2016 Jun;39(5):359-68. doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2016.04.003. Epub 2016 May 7.
OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were (1) to investigate the relationship between clinical tests detecting spinal instability and the perceived pain and disability in nonspecific low back pain and (2) to investigate the relationship between endurance and instability tests.METHODS: Four instability
PMID 27167368