Acute effects of various stretching techniques on range of motion: A systematic review with meta-analysis

DG Behm, S Alizadeh, A Daneshjoo, SH Anvar… - Sports medicine …, 2023‏ - Springer
Key Points The meta-analysis on joint range of motion (ROM) increases revealed a small
effect size in favor of an acute bout of stretching compared to the control condition. Subgroup …

[HTML][HTML] Acute effects of static stretching on muscle strength and power: an attempt to clarify previous caveats

H Chaabene, DG Behm, Y Negra… - Frontiers in …, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
The effects of static stretching (StS) on subsequent strength and power activities has been
one of the most debated topics in sport science literature over the past decades. The aim of …

Do self-myofascial release devices release myofascia? Rolling mechanisms: a narrative review

DG Behm, J Wilke - Sports Medicine, 2019‏ - Springer
The term “self-myofascial release” is ubiquitous in the rehabilitation and training literature
and purports that the use of foam rollers and other similar devices release myofascial …

Mechanisms underlying performance impairments following prolonged static stretching without a comprehensive warm-up

DG Behm, AD Kay, GS Trajano… - European journal of …, 2021‏ - Springer
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 …

Foam rolling training effects on range of motion: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Konrad, M Nakamura, M Tilp, O Donti, DG Behm - Sports Medicine, 2022‏ - Springer
Background A single foam-rolling exercise can acutely increase the range of motion (ROM)
of a joint. However, to date the adaptational effects of foam-rolling training over several …

Muscle architectural and functional adaptations following 12-weeks of stretching in adolescent female athletes

I Panidi, GC Bogdanis, G Terzis, A Donti… - Frontiers in …, 2021‏ - frontiersin.org
This study examined the effects of high-volume static stretching training on gastrocnemius
muscle architecture, ankle angle and jump height in 21 female adolescent volleyball …

Effects of instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization on musculoskeletal properties

N Ikeda, S Otsuka, Y Kawanishi… - Medicine and science …, 2019‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Purpose Instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) has been reported to improve
joint range of motion (flexibility). However, it is not clear whether this change in the joint …

[HTML][HTML] Gesture recognition using dual-stream CNN based on fusion of sEMG energy kernel phase portrait and IMU amplitude image

L Xu, K Zhang, G Yang, J Chu - Biomedical signal processing and control, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Since the surface electromyography signal (sEMG) is a weak and unstable signal, human
action recognition based on sEMG time domain or frequency domain feature extraction has …

[HTML][HTML] Revisiting the stretch-induced force deficit: A systematic review with multilevel meta-analysis of acute effects: Revisiting the stretch-induced force deficit

K Warneke, LH Lohmann - Journal of Sport and Health Science, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Background When recommending avoidance of static stretching prior to athletic
performance, authors and practitioners commonly refer to available systematic reviews …

Influence of high intensity 20-second static stretching on the flexibility and strength of hamstrings

K Takeuchi, M Nakamura - Journal of sports science & …, 2020‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The purpose of the present study was to examine the effects of high intensity static stretching
for 20 seconds on flexibility and strength in the hamstrings. Seventeen healthy participants …