{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Delt Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Cross-Body Deltoid Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Posterior Deltoid Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Posterior Shoulder Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Cross-Body Stretch",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-posterior",
        "role": "stretched"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "infraspinatus",
        "role": "stretched"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "teres-minor",
        "role": "stretched"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rhomboids",
        "role": "stretched"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "horizontal-adduction"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "scapulothoracic",
        "actions": [
          "protraction"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "flexibility",
      "mobility"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "stretch"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "static",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "unilateral",
    "planes": [
      "transverse"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "isometric"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": []
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1536,2685"
  },
  "id": "oec:cross-body-shoulder-stretch",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Stand or sit tall with feet hip-width apart and your shoulders relaxed down away from your ears.",
      "Bring one arm straight across your chest at approximately shoulder height."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Place your opposite hand or forearm on the triceps of the outstretched arm, just above the elbow.",
      "Gently pull the arm closer toward your chest until you feel a comfortable stretch along the back of the shoulder.",
      "Hold the position steadily without bouncing.",
      "Release slowly and repeat on the opposite arm."
    ],
    "breathing": "Breathe smoothly and deeply throughout the hold, using each exhalation to sink gently into the stretch.",
    "cues": [
      "Keep shoulders down",
      "Don't twist your torso",
      "Pull above the elbow, not on the joint"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Shrugging the shoulder of the stretched arm upward toward the ear.",
        "correction": "Actively depress the shoulder blade and keep the neck long before pulling the arm across."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Rotating the torso in the direction of the pull, reducing the stretch on the shoulder.",
        "correction": "Keep your hips and chest squared straight forward throughout the stretch."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Pressing directly on the elbow joint.",
        "correction": "Place the assisting hand on the back of the upper arm or forearm, avoiding direct pressure on the joint."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Do not force the arm past a gentle stretch; aggressive horizontal adduction can cause anterior impingement."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "duration_counted": "per-side",
    "load": {
      "convention": "not-applicable",
      "kind": "none"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "duration"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {}
  },
  "name": "Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:delt-stretch",
    "oec:cross-body-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: Delt Stretch",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1536/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "Expenses7000"
      },
      {
        "title": "wger: Cross-Body Stretch",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/2685/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "tobias08"
      }
    ]
  },
  "setup": {
    "position": "standing",
    "stance": {
      "kind": "parallel",
      "width": "hip"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A static upper-body stretch that elongates the posterior deltoid, rotator cuff, and upper back by pulling one arm across the chest."
}