Acute effects of muscle stretching on physical performance, range of motion, and injury incidence in healthy active individuals: a systematic review DG Behm, AJ Blazevich, AD Kay, M McHugh Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 41 (1), 1-11, 2016 | 884 | 2016 |
Effect of acute static stretch on maximal muscle performance: a systematic review AD Kay, AJ Blazevich Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 44 (1), 154-164, 2012 | 639 | 2012 |
Moderate-duration static stretch reduces active and passive plantarflexor moment but not Achilles tendon stiffness or active muscle length AD Kay, AJ Blazevich Journal of Applied Physiology 106 (4), 1249-1256, 2009 | 189 | 2009 |
Effects of contract-relax, static stretching, and isometric contractions on muscle-tendon mechanics AD Kay, J Husbands-Beasley, AJ Blazevich Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 47 (10), 2181-2190, 2015 | 188 | 2015 |
The relation between stretching typology and stretching duration: the effects on range of motion E Thomas, A Bianco, A Paoli, A Palma International journal of sports medicine 39 (04), 243-254, 2018 | 155 | 2018 |
Range of motion, neuromechanical and architectural adaptations to plantar flexor stretch training in humans AJ Blazevich, D Cannavan, CM Waugh, SC Miller, JB Thorlund, ... Journal of Applied Physiology 117 (5), 452-462, 2014 | 148 | 2014 |
No effect of muscle stretching within a full, dynamic warm-up on athletic performance AJ Blazevich, ND Gill, T Kvorning, AD Kay, AG Goh, B Hilton, ... Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 50 (6), 1258-1266, 2018 | 113 | 2018 |
Isometric contractions reduce plantar flexor moment, Achilles tendon stiffness and neuromuscular activity but remove the subsequent effects of stretch AD Kay, AJ Blazevich Journal of Applied Physiology 107 (4), 1181-1189, 2009 | 109 | 2009 |
Reductions in active plantarflexor moment are significantly correlated with static stretch duration AD Kay, AJ Blazevich European Journal of Sport Science 8 (1), 41-46, 2008 | 105 | 2008 |
Neuromuscular factors influencing the maximum stretch limit of the human plantar flexors AJ Blazevich, D Cannavan, CM Waugh, F Fath, SC Miller, AD Kay Journal of Applied Physiology 113 (9), 1446-1455, 2012 | 103 | 2012 |
Mechanisms underlying performance impairments following prolonged static stretching without a comprehensive warm-up DG Behm, AD Kay, GS Trajano, AJ Blazevich European Journal of Applied Physiology 121 (1), 67-94, 2021 | 88 | 2021 |
Variable, but not free‐weight, resistance back squat exercise potentiates jump performance following a comprehensive task‐specific warm‐up MA Mina, AJ Blazevich, T Tsatalas, G Giakas, LB Seitz, AD Kay Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports 29 (3), 380-392, 2019 | 49 | 2019 |
Concentric muscle contractions before static stretching minimize, but do not remove, stretch-induced force deficits AD Kay, AJ Blazevich Journal of Applied Physiology 108 (3), 637-645, 2010 | 46 | 2010 |
Stretching of active muscle elicits chronic changes in multiple strain risk factors. AD Kay, D Richmond, C Talbot, M Mina, AW Baross, AJ Blazevich Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 48 (7), 1388-1396, 2016 | 39 | 2016 |
The influence of variable resistance loading on subsequent free weight maximal back squat performance. MA Mina, AJ Blazevich, G Giakas, AD Kay Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 28 (10), 2988-2995, 2014 | 37 | 2014 |
Plantarflexor stretch training increases reciprocal inhibition measured during voluntary dorsiflexion AJ Blazevich, AD Kay, C Waugh, F Fath, S Miller, D Cannavan Journal of Neurophysiology 107 (1), 250-256, 2012 | 36 | 2012 |
Effects of external loads on postural sway during quiet stance in adults aged 20–80 years MW Hill, MJ Duncan, SW Oxford, AD Kay, MJ Price Applied Ergonomics 66, 64-69, 2018 | 29 | 2018 |
Acute effects of contract–relax (CR) stretch versus a modified CR technique AD Kay, S Dods, AJ Blazevich European Journal of Applied Physiology 116 (3), 611-621, 2016 | 25 | 2016 |
Effects of stretching on injury risk reduction and balance DG Behm, AD Kay, GS Trajano, S Alizadeh, AJ Blazevich Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology 10 (3), 106-116, 2021 | 23 | 2021 |
Changes in postural sway and gait characteristics as a consequence of anterior load carriage M Roberts, C Talbot, A Kay, M Price, M Hill Gait & Posture 66, 139-145, 2018 | 22 | 2018 |