Skeletal muscle is the engine that powers what is arguably the most essential and defining
feature of human and animal life—locomotion. Muscles function to change length and …

Shear-wave elastography is a method that is increasingly used to assess muscle stiffness in
clinical practice and human health research. Recently, shear-wave elastography has been …

Purpose The purpose of the study was to investigate the effects of using a vibration foam roll
(VFR) or a non-vibration foam roll (NVFR) on maximum voluntary isometric contraction peak …

Knee extension and hip flexion range of motion (ROM) and functional performance of the
hamstrings are of great importance in many sports. The aim of this study was to investigate if …

In this study, we tested the hypotheses that unaccustomed eccentric exercise (ECC) would
reduce the elastic modulus and dynamic stiffness of the upper trapezius muscle and that …

Purpose Recent studies raise an interesting possibility that resistance exercise also
decreases passive muscle stiffness, as does stretching exercise. However, little is known …

Introduction Chronic neck pain (CNP) substantially impacts quality of life, posing both
personal challenges and economic strains. This systematic review sought to discern muscle …

Background No review has yet investigated acute and chronic effects of different stretching
intensities, including constant-angle (CA) and constant-torque (CT) stretching. Objective …

The aim of this study was to investigate the time course of the resting vastus lateralis (VL)
muscle shear elastic modulus (μ) measured with ultrasound shear-wave elastography …

Previous research has shown that vibration foam rolling (VFR) on damaged muscle shows
greater improvement in muscle soreness and range of motion (ROM) compared with foam …