ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2019
Gastrocnemius Medialis Architectural Properties at Rest and During Stretching in Female Athletes with Different Flexibility Training Background.
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- A Comparison of the Effects of Foam Rolling and Stretching on Physical Performance. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Pooled it
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- The Importance of Physical Fitness Parameters in Rhythmic Gymnastics: A Scoping Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- What We Do Not Know About Stretching in Healthy Athletes: A Scoping Review with Evidence Gap Map from 300 Trials.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- Gastrocnemius Muscle Architecture in Elite Basketballers and Cyclists: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2021Article
- Muscle Architectural and Functional Adaptations Following 12-Weeks of Stretching in Adolescent Female Athletes.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Effects of Supplementary Strength-Power Training on Neuromuscular Performance in Young Female Athletes.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Gastrocnemius Medialis Architectural Properties in Flexibility Trained and Not Trained Child Female Athletes: A Pilot Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Acute Effects of Intermittent and Continuous Static Stretching on Hip Flexion Angle in Athletes with Varying Flexibility Training Background.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study examined gastrocnemius medialis (GM) architectural properties and ankle joint range of motion (ROM) between female athletes with different flexibility training background.
methodsElite rhythmic gymnasts (
resultsAt rest, rhythmic gymnasts displayed longer fascicles compared to volleyball athletes, at the medial (5.93 ± 0.27 vs. 4.74 ± 0.33 mm, respectively,
conclusionsLonger muscle fascicles at rest and greater fascicle elongation at the distal part of GM may contribute to the greater ankle ROM observed in rhythmic gymnasts.
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