Chronic effects of static stretching exercises on muscle strength and power in healthy individuals across the lifespan: a systematic review with multi-level meta …

F Arntz, A Markov, DG Behm, M Behrens, Y Negra… - Sports medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background The current literature on the chronic effects of static stretching (SS) exercises on
muscle strength and power is unclear and controversial. Objective We aimed to examine the …

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 …

Long‐term static stretching can decrease muscle stiffness: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

K Takeuchi, M Nakamura, A Konrad… - … journal of medicine & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Stretch training increases the range of motion of a joint. However, to date, the mechanisms
behind such a stretching effect are not well understood. An earlier meta‐analysis on 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 …

Muscle architecture adaptations to static stretching training: a systematic review with meta-analysis

I Panidi, O Donti, A Konrad, PC Dinas, G Terzis… - Sports medicine …, 2023 - Springer
Background Long-term stretching of human skeletal muscles increases joint range of motion
through altered stretch perception and decreased resistance to stretch. There is also some …

Comparison between high-and low-intensity static stretching training program on active and passive properties of plantar flexors

M Nakamura, R Yoshida, S Sato, K Yahata… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The purpose of this study was to compare two static stretching (SS) training programs at high-
intensity (HI-SS) and low-intensity (LI-SS) on passive and active properties of the plantar …

[HTML][HTML] Force transmission and interactions between synergistic muscles

T Finni, H de Brito Fontana, H Maas - Journal of Biomechanics, 2023 - Elsevier
The classical view of muscles as independent motors has been challenged over the past
decades. An alternative view has emerged in which muscles are not isolated but embedded …

The effects of 12 weeks of static stretch training on the functional, mechanical, and architectural characteristics of the triceps surae muscle–tendon complex

S Longo, E Cè, AV Bisconti, S Rampichini… - European journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose We investigated the effects of 12 weeks of passive static stretching training (PST)
on force-generating capacity, passive stiffness, muscle architecture of plantarflexor muscles …

Neurodynamics: is tension contentious?

R Ellis, G Carta, RJ Andrade… - Journal of Manual & …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Tensioning techniqueswere the first neurodynamic techniques used therapeutically in the
management of people with neuropathies. This article aims to provide a balanced evidence …

Measuring shear wave velocity in adult skeletal muscle with ultrasound 2-D shear wave elastography: a sco** review

ML Stiver, SA Mirjalili, AMR Agur - Ultrasound in medicine & biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultrasound 2-D shear wave elastography (US 2D-SWE) is a non-invasive, cost-effective tool
for quantifying tissue stiffness. Amidst growing interest in US 2D-SWE for musculoskeletal …