Introduction Compromised joint range of motion (ROM) can negatively affect the capacity to
perform activities of daily living in clinical populations. Recently, similar improvements in …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the acute effect of the contract–relax
(CR) stretching technique on knee active range of motion (ROM) using target muscle …

Purpose Contract–relax (CR) stretching increases range of motion (ROM) substantively,
however its use in athletic environments is limited as the contractions performed in a highly …

Background: There is continued controversy related to flexibility gains from different
stretching protocols and within single protocols. Stretching methods include static, ballistic …

Previous studies have shown that longer-duration static stretching (SS) interventions can
cause a decrease in muscle strength, especially explosive muscle strength. Furthermore …

This study aimed to determine whether increases in flexibility following a single session
predict increases in flexibility after a short-term stretching training program involving static …

Context: Stretching is commonly used as a technique for injury prevention in the training and
clinical setting. Recently, stretching in the warm-up has been shown to decrease several …

Objective: To determine if submaximal contractions used in contract-relax proprioceptive
neuromuscular facilitation (CRPNF) stretching of the hamstrings yield comparable gains in …

Context: Stretching intensity is an important variable that can be manipulated with flexibility
training. However, there is a lack of evidence regarding this variable and its prescription in …

Purpose The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of 6 weeks of a constant-
angle hamstring muscle flexibility training on muscle–tendon stiffness and the range of …