Effects of Intermittent and Continuous Static Stretching on Range of Motion and Musculotendinous Viscoelastic Properties Based on a Duration-Matched Protocol
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Protocol
2.2. Participants
2.3. ROM and PRT Measurements
2.4. Duration-Matched Stretch Protocol
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. ROM
3.2. PRT
3.3. Musculotendinous Stiffness
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Condition | Before | After | % Change | Effect Size | Interaction | |
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ROM (°) | INT | 35.0 ± 7.0 | 38.1 ± 7.8 a,b | 8.6 | 0.42 | p < 0.01 |
CON | 34.2 ± 6.8 | 36.7 ± 7.3 a,b | 7.2 | 0.36 | ||
PRT (Nm) | INT | 35.7 ± 13.5 | 31.1 ± 11.9 a,b | −12.7 | 0.37 | p < 0.01 |
CON | 35.6 ± 13.5 | 31.8 ± 12.3 a,b | −10.7 | 0.30 | ||
MTS (Nm/°) | INT | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 1.5 ± 0.6 a | −8.8 | 0.26 | p = 0.99 |
CON | 1.7 ± 0.6 | 1.6 ± 0.6 a | −8.4 | 0.27 |
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Oba, K.; Samukawa, M.; Abe, Y.; Suzuki, Y.; Komatsuzaki, M.; Kasahara, S.; Ishida, T.; Tohyama, H. Effects of Intermittent and Continuous Static Stretching on Range of Motion and Musculotendinous Viscoelastic Properties Based on a Duration-Matched Protocol. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 10632. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010632
Oba K, Samukawa M, Abe Y, Suzuki Y, Komatsuzaki M, Kasahara S, Ishida T, Tohyama H. Effects of Intermittent and Continuous Static Stretching on Range of Motion and Musculotendinous Viscoelastic Properties Based on a Duration-Matched Protocol. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(20):10632. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010632
Chicago/Turabian StyleOba, Kensuke, Mina Samukawa, Yosuke Abe, Yukino Suzuki, Miho Komatsuzaki, Satoshi Kasahara, Tomoya Ishida, and Harukazu Tohyama. 2021. "Effects of Intermittent and Continuous Static Stretching on Range of Motion and Musculotendinous Viscoelastic Properties Based on a Duration-Matched Protocol" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 20: 10632. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182010632