Key Points The meta-analysis on joint range of motion (ROM) increases revealed a small
effect size in favor of an acute bout of stretching compared to the control condition. Subgroup …

Background Stretching has garnered significant attention in sports sciences, resulting in
numerous studies. However, there is no comprehensive overview on investigation of …

This study examined the acute and long-term effects of two static stretching protocols of
equal duration, performed either as a single stretch or multiple shorter duration repetitions …

Introduction: Ballet dancers have a special morphology, such as a large muscle thickness
that affects passive torque. Ballet dancers also possess specialized mechanical, and neural …

Static stretching (SS) and dynamic stretching (DS) are widely used as warm-ups before
sports. However, whether stretching affects postural control remains unclear. We compared …

Authors' and collaborators have continued research concerning stretching, the flexibility of
thoracic spine. In this study, author himself continued our stretching protocol for 4 months …

Purpose Musculotendinous stiffness (MTS) measurement is valuable for assessing stretch-
induced effects for sports injury prevention. There is no consensus on whether there are sex …

The improvements in range of motion (ROM) by cathodal transcranial direct current
stimulation (c-tDCS) were only found in sedentary men and not in females. Thus, the study …

Problem statement: This research aims to elucidate the intricate relationship between
training methods (gamebased passive and static stretching) and trunk flexibility, specifically …

Introduction Photogrammetry represents an advancement in the flexibility evaluation, and
although it was highly explored for postural assessment, there is a scarcity of studies …