ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.)2017
Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underpinning Stretch-Induced Force Loss.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of post-exercise stretching versus no stretching on lower limb muscle recovery and performance: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Revisiting the stretch-induced force deficit: A systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis of acute effects.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Various Stretching Techniques on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- Foam Rolling Training Effects on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Pooled it
- Non-local acute stretching effects on strength performance in healthy young adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Pooled it
- Mechanisms underlying performance impairments following prolonged static stretching without a comprehensive warm-up.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Pooled it
- Immediate effects of stretching and eccentric exercise on flexibility, stiffness, and strength in older adults with hamstring tightness and possible sarcopenia: a randomized controlled trial.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Trial
- Activation of skeletal muscle mechanoreceptors and nociceptors reduces the exercise performance of the contralateral homologous muscles.American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology · 2024Trial
- The effects of 12 weeks of static stretch training on the functional, mechanical, and architectural characteristics of the triceps surae muscle-tendon complex.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Trial
- Static stretch and dynamic muscle activity induce acute similar increase in corticospinal excitability.PloS one · 2020Trial
- Effects of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Musculoskeletal Properties.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2019Trial
- Acute Effects of Dynamic Stretching on Mechanical Properties Result From both Muscle-Tendon Stretching and Muscle Warm-Up.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2019Trial
- Counteracting Static Stretching-Induced Anaerobic Performance Impairment: The Role of Caffeine.Journal of human kinetics · 2026Article
- Muscle Stretching: Exploring the Impact of Different Modalities on Maximal Range of Motion and Strength with Practical Recommendations.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- Acute Effects of Static Stretching Duration on a Single-Leg Balance Task.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The acute effects of dynamic stretching on the neuromuscular system are independent of the velocity.Experimental physiology · 2025Article
- The Effects of High-Intensity, Short-Duration and Low-Intensity, Long-Duration Hamstrings Static Stretching on Contralateral Limb Performance.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Effects of Static Stretching 2-Hours Prior to a Traditional Warm-Up on Performance.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2024Article
- Resistance Training Causes the Stretch-Induced Force Deficit-A Randomized Cross-Over Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of static stretching and walking during inter-set intervals of resistance training on muscle fatigue of the quadriceps.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2024Article
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Abstract
It is well known that prolonged passive muscle stretch reduces maximal muscle force production. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that adaptations occurring within the nervous system play a major role in this stretch-induced force reduction. This article reviews the existing literature, and some new evidence, regarding acute neurophysiological changes in response to passive muscle stretching. We discuss the possible contribution of supra-spinal and spinal structures to the force reduction after passive muscle stretch. In summary, based on the recent evidence reviewed we propose a new hypothesis that a disfacilitation occurring at the motoneuronal level after passive muscle stretch is a major factor affecting the neural efferent drive to the muscle and, subsequently, its ability to produce maximal force.
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