SynthesisEuropean journal of applied physiology2021
Non-local acute stretching effects on strength performance in healthy young adults.
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- The Impact of a Single Bout of Antagonist Stretching on Agonist Muscle Performance and Range of Motion: A Systematic review and Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2026Pooled it
- Revisiting the stretch-induced force deficit: A systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis of acute effects.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Foam rolling and stretching do not provide superior acute flexibility and stiffness improvements compared to any other warm-up intervention: A systematic review with meta-analysis.Journal of sport and health science · 2024Pooled it
- Minimalist Training: Is Lower Dosage or Intensity Resistance Training Effective to Improve Physical Fitness? A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Dominant Leg Continuous Unilateral Hopping Impairs Contralateral Leg But Not Upper Body Explosive Performance.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2026Article
- What are the neurological, neurovascular, and psychological responses to stretching across the general population?European journal of applied physiology · 2026Review
- Acute local and non-local morphological, sensory and fluid responses to stretching and foam rolling in young females.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Discussing Conflicting Explanatory Approaches in Flexibility Training Under Consideration of Physiology: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- 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
- Resistance Training Causes the Stretch-Induced Force Deficit-A Randomized Cross-Over Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Corticospinal excitability and reflex modulation in a contralateral non-stretched muscle following unilateral stretching.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Article
- Potential Effects of Dynamic Stretching on Injury Incidence of Athletes: A Narrative Review of Risk Factors.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Review
- Are Acute Effects of Foam-Rolling Attributed to Dynamic Warm Up Effects? A Comparative Study.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Article
- The contralateral effects of foam rolling on range of motion and muscle performance.European journal of applied physiology · 2023Review
- Positional transversal release is effective as stretching on range of movement, performance and balance: a cross-over study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundStatic stretching (SS) can impair performance and increase range of motion of a non-exercised or non-stretched muscle, respectively. An underdeveloped research area is the effect of unilateral stretching on non-local force output.
objectiveThe objective of this review was to describe the effects of unilateral SS on contralateral, non-stretched, muscle force and identify gaps in the literature.
methodsA systematic literature search following preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analyses Protocols guidelines was performed according to prescribed inclusion and exclusion criteria. Weighted means and ranges highlighted the non-local force output response to unilateral stretching. The physiotherapy evidence database scale was used to assess study risk of bias and methodological quality.
resultsUnilateral stretching protocols from six studies involved 6.3 ± 2 repetitions of 36.3 ± 7.4 s with 19.3 ± 5.7 s recovery between stretches. The mean stretch-induced force deficits exhibited small magnitude effect sizes for both the stretched (-6.7 ± 7.1%, d = -0.35: 0.01 to -1.8) and contralateral, non-stretched, muscles (-4.0 ± 4.9%, d = , 0.22: 0.08 to 1.1). Control measures exhibited trivial deficits.
conclusionThe limited literature examining non-local effects of prolonged SS revealed that both the stretched and contralateral, non-stretched, limbs of young adults demonstrate small magnitude force deficits. However, the frequency of studies with these effects were similar with three measures demonstrating deficits, and four measures showing trivial changes. These results highlight the possible global (non-local) effects of prolonged SS. Further research should investigate effects of lower intensity stretching, upper versus lower body stretching, different age groups, incorporate full warm-ups, and identify predominant mechanisms among others.
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