ArticleJournal of human kinetics2012
Acute effects of hamstring stretching on sagittal spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt.
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- Acute, chronic, and detraining effects of dynamic stretching and tissue flossing on muscle function, sprint performance, balance, and proprioception, in soccer players with hamstring shortness: a three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial protocol.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Article
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- Key body size/shape predictors of physical fitness in Saudi College-aged males: Role of the body roundness index.PloS one · 2025Article
- Muscular Strategies for Correcting the Pelvic Position to Improve Posture-An Exploratory Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2024Article
- Immediate Effects of Isolated Lumbar Extension Resistance Exercise (ILEX) on Spine Posture and Mobility Measured with the IDIAG Spinal Mouse System.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Article
- Physical and psychological effects of outdoor fitness equipment training on middle-aged and older adults: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial.BMJ open sport & exercise medicine · 2023Article
- Relationship between Specific Field-Based Physical Fitness Test Results and Selected Health Biomarkers in College-Aged Males: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Exploring Shank Circumference by Stretching after Training among Volleyball Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Age-Related Differences in Hamstring Flexibility in Prepubertal Soccer Players: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Classification System of the Sagittal Integral Morphotype in Children from the ISQUIOS Programme (Spain).International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- The effects of vibration foam roller applied to hamstring on the quadriceps electromyography activity and hamstring flexibility.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2019Article
- The Impact of Whole-Body Electromyostimulation on Body Posture and Trunk Muscle Strength in Untrained Persons.Frontiers in physiology · 2019Article
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- Targeted Athletic Training Improves the Neuromuscular Performance in Terms of Body Posture From Adolescence to Adulthood - Long-Term Study Over 6 Years.Frontiers in physiology · 2018Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine acute effects of hamstring stretching in thoracic and lumbar spinal curvatures and pelvic tilt. Fifty-five adults (29.24 ± 7.41 years) were recruited for this study. Subjects performed a hamstring stretching protocol consisting of four exercises. The session consisted of 3 sets of each exercise and subjects held the position for 20 seconds with a 30-second rest period between sets and exercises. Thoracic and lumbar spinal angles and pelvic tilt were measured with a SpinalMouse in relaxed standing, sit-and-reach test and Macrae & Wright position. Hamstring extensibility was determined by active straight leg raise test and sit-and-reach score. All measures were performed before and immediately after the hamstring stretching protocol. Active straight leg raise angle and sitand-reach score significantly improved immediately after the stretching protocol (p<0.001). Greater anterior pelvic tilt (p<0.001) and lumbar flexion (p<0.05) and a smaller thoracic kyphosis in the sit-and-reach (p<0.001) were found after the stretching protocol. However, stretching produced no significant change on spinal curvatures or pelvic tilt in standing and maximal trunk flexion with knees flexed. In conclusion, static stretching of the hamstring is associated to an immediate change in the sagittal spinal curvatures and pelvic position when performing trunk flexion with knees extended, so that allowing for greater lumbar flexion and anterior pelvic tilt and lower thoracic kyphosis. Hamstring stretching is recommended prior to sport activities involving trunk flexion with the knees straight.
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