Whereas a variety of pre-exercise activities have been incorporated as part of a “warm-up”
prior to work, combat, and athletic activities for millennia, the inclusion of static stretching …

Different stretching strategies and protocols are widely used to improve flexibility or maintain
health, acting on the muscle tendon-unit, in order to improve the range of motion (ROM) of …

Introduction: Loading characteristics of stretching techniques likely influence the specific
mechanisms responsible for acute increases in range of motion (ROM). Therefore, the …

The neuromuscular adaptations in response to muscle stretch training have not been clearly
described. In the present study, changes in muscle (at fascicular and whole muscle levels) …

In sports and clinical settings, roller massage (RM) interventions are used to acutely
increase range of motion (ROM); however, the underlying mechanisms are unclear. Apart …

The purpose of the present research was to identify the contribution of central vs. peripheral
factors to the force loss after passive muscle stretching. Thirteen men randomly performed …

Maximum joint range of motion is an important parameter influencing functional performance
and musculoskeletal injury risk. Nonetheless, a complete description of the muscle …

Methods Eighteen healthy young men with no apparent tissue stiffness limitations randomly
performed 1) one 5-min stretch (continuous stretch [CS]), 2) five 1-min stretches (intermittent …

The aim of this review was to provide an overview of the recent findings on the acute and
chronic effects of static stretching on joint behaviors and neuromuscular responses and to …

Purpose The aim of the present study was to determine whether depression of maximal
muscular force and neural drive subsequent to prolonged (≥ 60 s) passive muscle …