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 …

[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 …

Neurophysiological mechanisms underpinning stretch-induced force loss

GS Trajano, K Nosaka, AJ Blazevich - Sports Medicine, 2017‏ - Springer
It is well known that prolonged passive muscle stretch reduces maximal muscle force
production. There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that adaptations occurring …

Non-local acute passive stretching effects on range of motion in healthy adults: a systematic review with meta-analysis

DG Behm, S Alizadeh, SH Anvar, B Drury, U Granacher… - Sports Medicine, 2021‏ - Springer
Background Stretching a muscle not only increases the extensibility or range of motion
(ROM) of the stretched muscle or joint but there is growing evidence of increased ROM of …

The effects of different durations of static stretching within a comprehensive warm-up on voluntary and evoked contractile properties

JC Reid, R Greene, JD Young, DD Hodgson… - European journal of …, 2018‏ - Springer
Evidence for performance decrements following prolonged static stretching (SS) has led to a
paradigm shift in stretching routines within a warm-up. Rather than SS, dynamic stretching …

[کتاب][B] Effective coaching in strength and conditioning: pathways to superior performance

I Jeffreys - 2019‏ - taylorfrancis.com
This book takes a radically different approach to the challenge of coaching in strength and
conditioning. In doing so, it addresses many of the paradoxes of strength and conditioning …

Cardiovascular responses to skeletal muscle stretching:“stretching” the truth or a new exercise paradigm for cardiovascular medicine?

NT Kruse, BW Scheuermann - Sports Medicine, 2017‏ - Springer
Stretching is commonly prescribed with the intended purpose of increasing range of motion,
enhancing muscular coordination, and preventing prolonged immobilization induced by …

Can passive stretch inhibit motoneuron facilitation in the human plantar flexors?

GS Trajano, LB Seitz, K Nosaka… - Journal of Applied …, 2014‏ - journals.physiology.org
The purpose of the present study was to examine the possible inhibitory effect of passive
plantar flexor muscle stretching on the motoneuron facilitatory system. Achilles tendon …

[HTML][HTML] Acute and chronic effects of static stretching on neuromuscular properties: a meta-analytical review

R Shah, MW Samuel, J Son - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
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 …

Passive muscle stretching reduces estimates of persistent inward current strength in soleus motor units

GS Trajano, JL Taylor, LBR Orssatto… - Journal of …, 2020‏ - journals.biologists.com
Prolonged (≥ 60 s) passive muscle stretching acutely reduces maximal force production at
least partly through a suppression of efferent neural drive. The origin of this neural …