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 …

Whereas a variety of pre-exercise activities have been incorporated as part of a “warm-up”
prior to work, combat, and athletic activities for millennia, the inclusion of static stretching …

Muscle injuries are the most common trauma in team and individual sports. The muscles
most frequently affected are those of the lower limb, and in particular hamstrings, adductors …

Flexibility training is a fundamental biological process that improves the quality of life of the
elderly by improving the ranges of motion of joints, postural balance and locomotion, and …

Return to play (RTP) decisions in football are currently based on expert opinion. No
consensus guideline has been published to demonstrate an evidence-based decision …

Recommendations for prescribing stretching exercises are regularly updated. It appears that
coaches progressively follow the published guidelines, but the real stretching practices of …

Evidence for the effectiveness of acute and chronic stretching for improving range of motion
is extensive. Improved flexibility can positively impact performances in activities of daily …

We investigated the acute effects of dynamic stretching on mechanical properties of plantar
flexor muscles and tested the hypothesis that it would result from an interaction between …

Stiffness is a valuable indicator of the functional capabilities of muscle-tendon-fascia. Twenty
healthy subjects participated in this study in which the passive elastic properties of the …

Higher stiffness of the Achilles tendon (AT) and gastrocnemius have been found to be risk
factors associated with Achilles tendinitis. Static stretching (SS) is one intervention that has …