ArticlePloS one2018
Acute effects of different dynamic exercises on hamstring strain risk factors.
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- Acute Effects of Dynamic and Ballistic Stretching on Flexibility: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Dynamic Stretching Followed by Vibration Foam Rolling on Sports Performance of Badminton Athletes.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Trial
- Development and preliminary validation of a multimodal instrument for spasticity quantification using a composite index: A pilot study.PloS one · 2026Article
- 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
- Muscle Stretching: Exploring the Impact of Different Modalities on Maximal Range of Motion and Strength with Practical Recommendations.Sports medicine - open · 2025Review
- The effects of 8 weeks of dynamic hamstring stretching or nordic hamstring exercises on balance, range of motion, agility, and muscle performance among male soccer players with hamstring shortness: a randomized controlled trial.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effectiveness of Home-Based Stretching and Strengthening Training for Improving Flexibility, Strength, and Physical Function in Older Adults with Leg Tightness and/or Suspected Sarcopenia.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Acute Effects of Combined and Distinctive Stretching, Foam Rolling, and Eccentric Exercise in Young Men with Hamstring Tightness.Journal of human kinetics · 2024Article
- Factors that influence the angular error in active knee angle reproduction tests: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Review
- The effects of 6-week home-based static stretching, dynamic stretching, or eccentric exercise interventions on muscle-tendon properties and functional performance in older women.Journal of exercise science and fitness · 2024Article
- Efficacy of Fu's Subcutaneous Needling in Treating Soft Tissue Pain of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Application of Shear-Wave Elastography in the Evaluation of Hamstring Stiffness in Young Basketball Athletes.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2022Article
- Dynamic Stretching Has Sustained Effects on Range of Motion and Passive Stiffness of the Hamstring Muscles.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
The purpose of the study was to examine the acute effects of different dynamic exercise interventions on hamstring muscle performance. Thirty-six young men with poor hamstring flexibility were randomly assigned to three intervention groups: jogging combined with dynamic open kinetic chain stretching (DS), jogging combined with dynamic closed kinetic chain stretching (lunge with eccentric hamstring windmills, LEC), and jogging only (CON) groups. Hamstring flexibility, muscle stiffness (area under the curve, AUC), joint position sense (JPS), maximal eccentric strength (ECC), and angle of peak torque (APT) were recorded before and immediately after the exercise interventions. The results showed that the hamstring flexibility increased in DS (p < 0.001); muscle stiffness decreased in DS and was lower than jogging (p < 0.001). Moreover, ECC increased in LEC and was higher than jogging and DS (p < 0.001). APT was different among 3 groups (p < 0.001). Decreased accuracy of JPS was found in DS and jogging (p < 0.001). In conclusion, the dynamic closed kinetic chain stretching (LEC) as compared to open kinetic chain stretching (DS) or jogging group, may be an effective technique to enhance muscle performance during the pre-competition warm-up routine.
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