Stretching is commonly practiced before sports participation; however, effects on
subsequent performance and injury prevention are not well understood. There is an …

Flexibility measures can be static [end of ROM (range of motion)], dynamic-passive
(stiffness/compliance) or dynamic-active (muscle contracted, stiffness/compliance). Dynamic …

The purpose of this study was to assess strength performance after an acute bout of
maximally tolerable passive stretch (PSmax) in human subjects. Ten young adults (6 men …

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ABSTRACT BEHM, DG, A. BAMBURY, F. CAHILL, and K. POWER. Effect of Acute Static
Stretching on Force, Balance, Reaction Time, and Movement Time. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc …

The use of dynamic stretching as a replacement for static stretching in the warm-up is
widespread based on the reports of static stretching-induced performance impairments …

Strength and flexibility are common components of exercise programmes; however, it is not
clear how best to include both of these elements in a single training programme. It is …

The present study examined whether resistance and stretching training programmes altered
the viscoelastic properties of human tendon structures in vivo. Eight subjects completed 8 …

To determine the contributions of neural and mechanical mechanisms to the limits in the
range of motion (ROM) about a joint, we studied the effects of 30 sessions of static stretch …

Acute bouts of static stretching have been shown to impair performance. Most published
studies have incorporated static stretching that stressed the muscle (s) to the point of …