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ArticleFrontiers in sports and active living2023

Effects of daily static stretch training over 6 weeks on maximal strength, muscle thickness, contraction properties, and flexibility.

Tim Wohlann, Konstantin Warneke, Martin Hillebrecht, Astrid Petersmann, Alexander Ferrauti, Stephan Schiemann

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Article in Frontiers in sports and active living, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. The effects of chronic stretch training on musculoskeletal pain.European journal of applied physiology · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Tim WohlannInstitute for Exercise, Sport and Health, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany.
Konstantin WarnekeInstitute for Exercise, Sport and Health, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany.
Martin HillebrechtUniversity Sports Centre, Carl von University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Astrid PetersmannUniversity Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, University Medicine Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Alexander FerrautiFaculty of Sports Science, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, Germany.
Stephan SchiemannInstitute for Exercise, Sport and Health, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, Germany.
Leuphana University of Lüneburg · DECarl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg · DERuhr University Bochum · DEUniversitätsmedizin Greifswald · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Static stretch training (SST) with long stretching durations seems to be sufficient to increase flexibility, maximum strength (MSt) and muscle thickness (MTh). However, changes in contraction properties and effects on muscle damage remain unclear. Consequently, the objective of the study was to investigate the effects of a 6-week self-performed SST on MSt, MTh, contractile properties, flexibility, and acute response of creatine kinase (CK) 3 days after SST. Methods: Forty-four participants were divided into a control (CG, Results: A significant increase was found for MSt ( Discussion: In conclusion, the increase in MSt cannot be exclusively explained by muscular hypertrophy or the increased CK-related repair mechanism after acute stretching. Rather, neuronal adaptations have to be considered. Furthermore, daily 5-min SST over 6 weeks does not seem sufficient to change muscle stiffness or contraction time. Increases in flexibility tests could be attributed to a stretch-induced change in the muscle-tendon complex.

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contraction timehypertrophymaximal strengthmuscle damagemuscle stiffnessstatic stretching

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PMID37139297
PMCPMC10149921
OpenAlexW4366222337

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