{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Front Neck Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Platysma Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Neck Extension Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "sternocleidomastoid",
        "role": "stretched"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deep-neck-flexors",
        "role": "stretched"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "cervical-spine",
        "actions": [
          "extension"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "flexibility",
      "mobility"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "stretch"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "static",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "bilateral",
    "planes": [
      "sagittal"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "isometric"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": []
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1011"
  },
  "id": "oec:anterior-neck-stretch",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Sit upright on a stable chair or stand tall with feet hip-width apart.",
      "Relax your shoulders down and back, maintaining a neutral spine."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Slightly part your lips or open your mouth to reduce tension before moving.",
      "Slowly tilt your head backward, looking up toward the ceiling until you feel a gentle stretch across the front of your neck.",
      "Gently close your mouth, bringing your lower jaw toward the upper teeth to deepen the stretch along the anterior neck muscles.",
      "Hold the position comfortably for the designated duration while breathing smoothly.",
      "Carefully return your head to the neutral starting position."
    ],
    "breathing": "Breathe slowly and deeply through your nose throughout the hold; avoid holding your breath.",
    "cues": [
      "Lengthen through the throat rather than jamming the back of the neck",
      "Keep your shoulders depressed and relaxed",
      "Close the jaw gently to intensify the stretch"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Compressing or pinching the cervical spine by aggressively dropping the head back.",
        "correction": "Focus on lifting the chin upward and elongating the neck rather than purely hinging backward."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Shrugging the shoulders upward toward the ears.",
        "correction": "Keep your shoulder blades pulled gently downward away from your ears."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Stop immediately if you experience dizziness, tingling, or sharp pinching pain in the neck."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "duration_counted": "total",
    "load": {
      "convention": "not-applicable",
      "kind": "none"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "duration"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "reps"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {}
  },
  "name": "Anterior Neck Stretch",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:front-neck-stretch"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Front neck stretch",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1011/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
      }
    ]
  },
  "setup": {
    "position": "seated",
    "range": "full"
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A gentle mobility stretch targeting the throat, jaw, and anterior cervical flexors through controlled neck extension."
}