Objective: This study investigated the acute effects of PNF stretching on hamstring flexibility
and muscle stiffness of lower limbs between genders. Methods: 15 male and 15 female …

Abstract Pinto, MD, Wilhelm, EN, Tricoli, V, Pinto, RS, and Blazevich, AJ. Differential effects
of 30-vs. 60-second static muscle stretching on vertical jump performance. J Strength Cond …

It is widely conjectured that increasing flexibility (in creasedjoint range ofmotion) will
promote better performances and reduce the incidence of injury (for review see Shellock & …

The results of previous research have shown that passive muscle stretching can diminish
the peak force output of subsequent maximal isometric, concentric and stretch-shortening …

Muscle stretching is considered by many to play an integral role in the prevention and
rehabilitation of sports injuries and is used extensively in warm-up and conditioning …

Stretching exercises have been considered an essential component of physical training
programs for decades. Cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that flexibility measures …

Abstract Hough, PA, Ross, EZ, and Howatson, G. Effects of dynamic and static stretching on
vertical jump performance and electromyographic activity. J Strength Cond Res 23 (2): 507 …

Abstract Sandberg, JB, Wagner, DR, Willardson, JM, and Smith, GA. Acute effects of
antagonist stretching on jump height, torque, and electromyography of agonist musculature …

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 …

The purpose of this study was to examine the acute effects of static stretching on peak torque
(PT), the joint angle at PT, mean power output (MP), electromyographic (EMG) amplitude …