ReviewHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2021
Strength Training versus Stretching for Improving Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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Who cites it
35 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of core strength training for racket sport athletes' performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2026Pooled it
- Detraining Effects Following Chronic Stretching Training on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of post-exercise stretching versus no stretching on lower limb muscle recovery and performance: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Pooled it
- Static Stretch Training versus Foam Rolling Training Effects on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Various Stretching Techniques on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2023Pooled it
- Resistance Training Induces Improvements in Range of Motion: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Chronic Effects of Static Stretching Exercises on Muscle Strength and Power in Healthy Individuals Across the Lifespan: A Systematic Review with Multi-level Meta-analysis.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of Plyometric Jump Training on Measures of Physical Fitness and Sport-Specific Performance of Water Sports Athletes: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis.Sports medicine - open · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Aerobic or Strength Training in Elderly with Cognitive Decline: The Fit4Alz Project.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Trial
- Effects of a 12-week supervised resistance training program, combined with home-based physical activity, on physical fitness and quality of life in female breast cancer survivors: the EFICAN randomized controlled trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2023Trial
- Unilateral Strength Training after Total Knee Arthroplasty Leads to Similar or Better Effects on Strength and Flexibility than Bilateral Strength Training - A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2023Trial
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- The Effects of a 12-Week Structured Running Programme on the Body Composition and Functional Abilities of Physiotherapy Students.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- One of These Things Is Not Like the Others: Disentangling the Concepts of Range of Motion Versus Flexibility, and Flexibility Training Versus Stretching.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Effects of Low-Volume Static Stretching and Full Range-of-Motion Resistance Training on Flexibility in Physically Active Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation modalities in ankylosing spondylitis: orthopaedic perspectives on function, bone health, and surgical safety.Journal of orthopaedics · 2026Review
- Within-session dose-response and between-session carry-over effects of eccentric contractions versus static stretches on range of motion and muscle-tendon mechanics.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Implications and Applications of Stretch-Mediated Hypertrophy in Therapy, Rehabilitation and Athletic Training-An Outlook to Future Potential Applications.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2025Article
- Knowledge of gym goers on myths and truths in resistance training.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Comparison between 6 weeks of static stretching and resistance training programs on passive and active properties of plantar flexors. a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in physiology · 2025Article
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10 authors.
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Abstract
(1) Background: Stretching is known to improve range of motion (ROM), and evidence has suggested that strength training (ST) is effective too. However, it is unclear whether its efficacy is comparable to stretching. The goal was to systematically review and meta-analyze randomized controlled trials (RCTs) assessing the effects of ST and stretching on ROM (INPLASY 10.37766/inplasy2020.9.0098). (2) Methods: Cochrane Library, EBSCO, PubMed, Scielo, Scopus, and Web of Science were consulted in October 2020 and updated in March 2021, followed by search within reference lists and expert suggestions (no constraints on language or year). Eligibility criteria: (P) Humans of any condition; (I) ST interventions; (C) stretching (O) ROM; (S) supervised RCTs. (3) Results: Eleven articles (
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