Increasing muscle strength and cross-sectional area is of crucial importance to improve or
maintain physical function in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and sports performance …

Background Findings from original research, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses have
demonstrated the effectiveness of resistance training (RT) on markers of performance and …

Objectives Current research suggests static stretch-induced maximal strength increases and
muscle hypertrophy with potential to substitute resistance-training routines. However, most …

Recent research showed significant stretch-mediated maximum strength increases when
performing stretching between 5 to 120 minutes per day with the calf muscle. However …

The utility of flexibility as a standard component of physical fitness has recently been
questioned, sparking a heated debate among scientists. More specifically, it has recently …

Background Increases in maximal strength and muscle volume represent central aims of
training interventions. Recent research suggested that the chronic application of stretch may …

The mechanisms underlying range of motion enhancements via flexibility training discussed
in the literature show high heterogeneity in research methodology and study findings. In …

Purpose: While there is reported superior effectiveness with supervised training, it usually
requires specialized exercise facilities and instructors. It is reported in the literature that high …

Foam rolling is widely used in fitness, sports, rehabilitation, and injury prevention. However,
there are limited data available on the effect of foam rolling techniques on the upper limbs …

Stretching is primarily used to improve flexibility [208, 210], decrease stiffness of the
muscletendon unit [110, 361] or reduce risk of injury [29, 40, 44]. However, using prolonged …