ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology2021
Acute and chronic effects of static stretching at 100% versus 120% intensity on flexibility.
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- Acute Effects of Various Stretching Techniques on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- Acute and Long-Term Effects of Static Stretching on Muscle-Tendon Unit Stiffness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- 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
- The Effects of Static Stretching Intensity on Range of Motion and Strength: A Systematic Review.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2023Review
- Combined Static Stretching and Electrical Muscle Stimulation Induce Greater Changes in Range of Motion, Passive Torque, and Tendon Displacement Compared with Static Stretching.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Improvements in Flexibility Depend on Stretching Duration.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- Acute Effects of Different Intensity and Duration of Static Stretching on the Muscle-Tendon Unit Stiffness of the Hamstrings.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2022Article
- Changes in stiffness of the specific regions of knee extensor mechanism after static stretching.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Effects of Intermittent and Continuous Static Stretching on Range of Motion and Musculotendinous Viscoelastic Properties Based on a Duration-Matched Protocol.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
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- Comparison Between High- and Low-Intensity Static Stretching Training Program on Active and Passive Properties of Plantar Flexors.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- The Comparison of Different Stretching Intensities on the Range of Motion and Muscle Stiffness of the Quadriceps Muscles.Frontiers in physiology · 2020Article
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Abstract
purposeThe acute effects of static stretching have been frequently studied, but the chronic effects have not been studied concurrently. Thus, this study aimed to investigate both the acute and chronic effects of static stretching at different intensities on flexibility.
methodsTwenty-three healthy men were randomly assigned to perform 1 min of static stretching 3 days/week for 4 weeks at 100% intensity (n = 12) or 120% intensity (n = 11). The acute effects of stretching were assessed by measuring the range of motion (ROM), peak passive torque, and passive stiffness before and after every stretching session; the chronic effects of stretching were assessed by measuring these outcomes at baseline and after 2 and 4 weeks of stretching.
resultsCompared with the 100% intensity group, the 120% intensity group had significantly greater acute increases in ROM after all 12 sessions, a significantly greater decrease in passive stiffness after 11 of 12 sessions, and a significantly greater increase in peak passive torque after six of 12 sessions. Regarding the chronic effects, ROM was significantly increased in both groups after 2 and 4 weeks of stretching. Peak passive torque significantly increased in the 100% intensity group after 2 and 4 weeks of stretching, and after 4 weeks in the 120% intensity group.
conclusionStretching at 120% intensity resulted in significantly greater acute improvements in ROM, peak passive torque, and stiffness than stretching at 100% intensity. Four weeks of stretching increased ROM and peak passive torque but did not decrease passive stiffness, regardless of the stretching intensity.
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