Study Purpose. Poor hamstring muscle flexibility is one of the most common risk factors for injuries. This due to tension in musculotendinus structures which reduces ability muscles extend rapidly without injury. Therefore, this study aims prove effect using PNF stretching and Static exercises on level athletes. Materials Methods. Researchers used Quasi Experimental Design research procedures. ...

abstract background: hypertension in pregnancy is one of the prevalent disorders resulting in maternal death. the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of stretching exercise and walking on changes of blood pressure in nulliparous women during pregnancy. materials and methods: this was a quasi-experimental trial that consisted three groups of women who took part in pre- and post-tests...

[Purpose] This study aimed to clarify the immediate effects of a combined transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and stretching protocol. [Subjects] Fifteen healthy young males volunteered to participate in this study. The inclusion criterion was a straight leg raising range of motion of less than 70 degrees. [Methods] Subjects performed two protocols: 1) stretching (S group) of the medial...

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of static and dynamic stretching within a pre-exercise warm-up on hip dynamic range of motion (DROM) during instep kicking in professional soccer players. The kicking motions of dominant legs were captured from 18 professional adult male soccer players (height: 180.38 ± 7.34 cm; mass: 69.77 ± 9.73 kg; age: 19.22 ± 1.83 years) using 4 3-dimens...

[Purpose] The purpose of our study was to verify the inhibitory effects of static intervention (heat load and muscle stretching) on disuse-related adaptation changes in the soleus muscle and to compare these effects across different sites along its longitudinal axis. [Subjects] Forty 8-week-old male Wistar rats. [Methods] The effects of heat load and/or muscle stretching in the rat soleus durin...

The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effects of general, specific and combined warm-up (WU) on explosive performance. Healthy male (n = 10) subjects participated in six WU protocols in a crossover randomized study design. Protocols were: passive rest (PR; 15 min of passive rest), running (Run; 5 min of running at 70% of maximum heart rate), stretching (STR; 5 min of static stretch...

Static stretching can increase the range of motion a joint. Muscle-tendon unit stiffness (MTS) is potentially one main factors that influences change in after static stretching. However, to date, effects acute and long-term on MTS are not well understood. The purpose this meta-analysis was investigate training MTS, young healthy participants. PubMed, Web Science, EBSCO published before January ...

Mailing address: Marcelo Baptista Dohnert Rua Gonçalves Chaves, 3949 bloco A apto 201, Bairro Centro 96015-560 – Pelotas, RS, Brasil. [email protected] ABSTRACT Introduction: Stretching is a therapeutic technique and may be used as a form of warm-up to increase flexibility or decrease pain throughout the movement, with objective to improve performance and reduce the risk of injury. Objective: ...