ArticleSports medicine - open2023
Effects of a High-Volume 7-Week Pectoralis Muscle Stretching Training on Muscle Function and Muscle Stiffness.
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- Critical evaluation and recalculation of current systematic reviews with meta-analysis on the effects of acute and chronic stretching on passive properties and passive peak torque.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Pooled 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
- Effects of Chronic Static Stretching on Maximal Strength and Muscle Hypertrophy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis with Meta-Regression.Sports medicine - open · 2024Pooled it
- Effects of chronic static stretching interventions on jumping and sprinting performance-a systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Pooled it
- Stretch-mediated hypertrophy and strength increases and their impact on dynamic balance performance - a randomized controlled intervention study.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- Influence of 8-weeks of supervised static stretching or resistance training of pectoral major muscles on maximal strength, muscle thickness and range of motion.European journal of applied physiology · 2024Trial
- Telerehabilitation with Web-Based Exercises for Individuals with Postural Problems: Digital Touch to Posture Disorders-A Randomized Controlled Study on Telerehabilitation for Postural Problems.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Muscle-Specific Biomechanical Adaptations Following Rehabilitation Treatment in Cervical Spondylosis: A Pilot Study.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 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
- Discussing Conflicting Explanatory Approaches in Flexibility Training Under Consideration of Physiology: A Narrative Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Comparison of Supervised versus Self-Administered Stretching on Bench Press Maximal Strength and Force Development.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Relationship between pectoralis major stiffness and shoulder extension range of motion.Frontiers in physiology · 2024Article
- Effects of a Home-Based Stretching Program on Bench Press Maximum Strength and Shoulder Flexibility.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThere is evidence that high-volume static stretching training of the lower limbs can increase the range of motion (ROM) while decreasing muscles stiffness. However, to date, there is no evidence on the effects of upper limb stretching training or its effect mechanism. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of a comprehensive 7-week static stretching training program of the pectoralis major muscle (PMa) on glenohumeral joint ROM, muscle force, and muscle stiffness.
methodsThirty-eight healthy, physically active participants (23 male, 15 female) were randomly assigned to either the PMa-static stretching intervention (PMa-SS) group or the control group. The PMa-SS group performed a 7-week intervention comprising three sessions a week for 15 min per session, including three static stretching exercises of the PMa for 5 min each. Before and after the intervention period, shoulder extension ROM, muscle stiffness of the PMa (pars clavicularis), and maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) peak torque (evaluated at both long (MVIC
resultsIn the PMa-SS group, the shoulder extension ROM (+ 6%; p < 0.01; d = 0.92) and the MVIC
conclusionIn addition to the increase in ROM, we also observed an improved MVIC at longer but not shorter muscle lengths. This potentially indicates an increase in fascicle length, and hence a likely increase in sarcomeres in series.
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