Trial reportJournal of sports science & medicine2021
Acute and Prolonged Effects of Stretching on Shear Modulus of the Pectoralis Minor Muscle.
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- Immediate effects of myofascial release to the pectoral fascia on posture, range of motion, and muscle excitation: a crossover randomized clinical trial.The Journal of manual & manipulative therapy · 2024Trial
- Ultrasound shear wave elastography for the assessment of pelvic floor muscle stiffness: technical and analytical challenges in practice.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2026Article
- Body Composition and Pectoralis Major Muscle Evaluation in Women Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: A Longitudinal Preliminary Observational Study.Muscles (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Examination of the action of the iliocapsularis: Focusing on changes in shear elastic modulus owing to muscle elongation.PloS one · 2025Article
- Upper extremity soft tissue stiffness measured with shear wave elastography: A between-day reliability study.Shoulder & elbow · 2024Article
- Achilles tendon and triceps surae muscle properties in athletes.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Article
- Relationship between pectoralis major stiffness and shoulder extension range of motion.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- The effects of eccentric exercise on passive hamstring muscle stiffness: Comparison of shear-wave elastography and passive knee torque outcomes.European journal of translational myology · 2022Article
- Scapular Dynamic Muscular Stiffness Assessed through Myotonometry: A Narrative Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Effect of chest mobilization on intercostal muscle stiffness.Current research in physiology · 2022Article
- Increasing the resting time between drop jumps lessens delayed-onset muscle soreness and limits the extent of prolonged low-frequency force depression in human knee extensor muscles.European journal of applied physiology · 2022Article
- Local and Non-local Effects of Foam Rolling on Passive Soft Tissue Properties and Spinal Excitability.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
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Abstract
Increased muscle stiffness of the pectoralis minor (PMi) could deteriorate shoulder function. Stretching is useful for maintaining and improving muscle stiffness in rehabilitation and sport practice. However, the acute and prolonged effect of stretching on the PMi muscle stiffness is unclear due to limited methodology for assessing individual muscle stiffness. Using shear wave elastography, we explored the responses of shear modulus to stretching in the PMi over time. The first experiment (n = 20) aimed to clarify the acute change in the shear modulus during stretching. The shear modulus was measured at intervals of 30 s × 10 sets. The second experiment (n = 16) aimed to observe and compare the prolonged effect of different durations of stretching on the shear modulus. Short and long stretching duration groups underwent 30s × 1 set and 30s × 10 sets, respectively. The assessments of shear modulus were conducted before, immediately after, and at 5, 10, and 15 min post-stretching. In experiment I, the shear modulus decreased immediately after a bout (30 s) of stretching (p < 0.001, change: -2.3 kPa, effect size:
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