ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2024
Effect of 6-Week Instrument-Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization on Joint Flexibility and Musculotendinous Properties.
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- Effect of 12-week dynamic stretching of hamstrings on joint flexibility and musculoskeletal properties.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- The effect of exercise training modalities on the morphological and mechanical properties of the achilles tendon: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2026Review
- Investigation of the effect of activator-assisted talocrural joint manipulation on acute sports performance parameters in elite male volleyball players.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Effect of 12-Week Dynamic Stretching of Ankle Plantar Flexors on Joint Flexibility and Musculoskeletal Properties in The Contralateral Muscle.Journal of sports science & medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) stimulates soft subcutaneous tissues by applying pressure to the skin with a specialized bar or spurtle-like instrument. No studies have verified whether several weeks of continuous IASTM alone can alter joint flexibility and musculotendinous properties in healthy participants. We examined the effect of a 6-week IASTM program on joint flexibility and the musculotendinous properties of the lower limbs. Fourteen healthy men (aged 19-35 years) who participated in a 6-week IASTM program (3 days weekly) for the soft tissue of the posterior aspect of one lower leg were included. The other leg served as the control. Before and after the intervention, we measured the maximal ankle joint dorsiflexion angle (dorsiflexion range of motion: DFROM) and maximal passive torque (MPT), a measure of stretch tolerance. We measured muscle and tendon stiffness using shear wave elastography on the gastrocnemius and Achilles tendon. IASTM significantly increased the DFROM and MPT (
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