ArticleFrontiers in physiology2018
Soleus H-Reflex Inhibition Decreases During 30 s Static Stretching of Plantar Flexors, Showing Two Recovery Steps.
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- Revisiting the stretch-induced force deficit: A systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis of acute effects.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Mechanisms underlying performance impairments following prolonged static stretching without a comprehensive warm-up.European journal of applied physiology · 2021Pooled it
- Static stretch and dynamic muscle activity induce acute similar increase in corticospinal excitability.PloS one · 2020Trial
- Acute Effects of Muscle Flexibility and Myofascial Release of the Posterior Lower-Leg Muscles on Ankle Function in Individuals with Active Ankle Dorsiflexion Range of Motion Deficits.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Neural and Mechanical Adaptations During Static Stretching With Different Amplitudes.The European journal of neuroscience · 2026Article
- Revisiting the use of Hoffmann reflex in motor control research on humans.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Review
- The Effects of Static Stretching Intensity on Range of Motion and Strength: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
- Enhanced corticospinal excitability in the tibialis anterior during static stretching of the soleus in young healthy individuals.PloS one · 2023Article
- Passive torque influences the Hoffmann reflex pathway during the loading and unloading phases of plantar flexor muscles stretching.Physiological reports · 2021Article
- Ankle exercise with functional electrical stimulation affects spasticity and balance in stroke patients.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2020Article
- Breathable, large-area epidermal electronic systems for recording electromyographic activity during operant conditioning of H-reflex.Biosensors & bioelectronics · 2020Article
- Influence of High Intensity 20-Second Static Stretching on the Flexibility and Strength of Hamstrings.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2020Article
- The Recovery of Muscle Spindle Sensitivity Following Stretching Is Promoted by Isometric but Not by Dynamic Muscle Contractions.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
- Five minutes static stretching influences neural responses at spinal level in the background of unchanged corticospinal excitability.Journal of musculoskeletal & neuronal interactions · 2019Article
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Abstract
During the period when the ankle joint is kept in a dorsiflexed position, the soleus (SOL) H-reflex is inhibited. The nature of this inhibition is not fully understood. One hypothesis is that the decrease in spinal excitability could be attributed to post-activation depression of muscle spindle afferents due to their higher firing rate during the stretch-and-hold procedure. As the static stretching position is maintained though, a partial restoration of the neurotransmitter is expected and should mirror a decrease in H-reflex inhibition. In the present study, we explored the time course of spinal excitability during a period of stretching. SOL H-reflex was elicited during a passive dorsiflexion movement, at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 21, and 25 s during maximal ankle dorsiflexion, during plantar flexion (PF) and after stretching, in 12 healthy young individuals. Measurements during passive dorsiflexion, PF and after stretching were all performed with the ankle at 100° angle; measurements during static stretching were performed at individual maximal dorsiflexion. H-reflex was strongly inhibited during the dorsiflexion movement and at maximal dorsiflexion (
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