Since strength and muscular strength endurance are linked, it is possible that the inhibitory
influence that prior stretching has on strength can also extend to the reduction of muscle …

Previous studies have demonstrated that an acute bout of static stretching may cause
significant performance impairments. However, there are no studies investigating the effect …

Stretching has long been used in many physical activities to increase range of motion (ROM)
around a joint. Stretching also has other acute effects on the neuromuscular system. For …

PURPOSE: To compare the immediate effects of a hold-relax proprioceptive neuromuscular
facilitation stretching (HR-PNF) versus static stretch (SS) on hamstring flexibility in healthy …

Position stands from the American College of Sports Medicine and the Surgeon General site
a need for strategies capable of enhancing the effectiveness of stretching on flexibility and …

Recent research has shown that a regimen of stretching provides an acute inhibition of
maximal force production by the stretched muscle group. To further characterize this …

Abstract Matsuo, S, Suzuki, S, Iwata, M, Banno, Y, Asai, Y, Tsuchida, W, and Inoue, T. Acute
effects of different stretching durations on passive torque, mobility, and isometric muscle …

Abstract Torres, EM, Kraemer, WJ, Vingren, JL, Volek, JS, Hatfield, DL, Spiering, BA, Ho, JY,
Fragala, MS, Thomas, GA, Anderson, JM, Häkkinen, K, and Maresh, CM. Effects of stretching …

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 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 …