Effects of Intermittent and Continuous Static Stretching on Range of Motion and Musculotendinous Viscoelastic Properties Based on a Duration-Matched Protocol
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15499653 |
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| Authors | Kensuke Oba (0000-0003-1224-3416, Hokkaido University), Mina Samukawa (0000-0002-4663-598X, Sapporo University, corresponding author), Yosuke Abe (0009-0008-1701-0025, Hokkaido University), Yukino Suzuki (Hokushin General Hospital), Miho Komatsuzaki (0009-0006-3238-0054, Hokkaido University), Satoshi Kasahara (0000-0003-2764-1927, Sapporo University), Tomoya Ishida (0000-0003-0174-7416, Sapporo University), Harukazu Tohyama (0000-0002-0317-8088, Sapporo University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 20 |
| Pages | 10632-10632 |
| Publication date | 2021-10-11 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph182010632 |
| PMID | 34682378 |
| OpenAlex | W3207245228 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
The different effects of intermittent and continuous stretching on the mechanical properties of the musculotendinous complex have been unclear. This study aimed to compare the effects of intermittent and continuous stretching for the same duration on the range of motion (ROM), passive resistive torque (PRT), and musculotendinous stiffness (MTS) of ankle plantar flexors. Eighteen healthy young men participated in the study. Intermittent (four sets × 30 s) and continuous stretching (one set × 120 s) were performed in random orders on two separate days. Both stretching protocols were conducted using a dynamometer with a constant torque applied. ROM and PRT were determined using a dynamometer, and MTS was calculated using the torque-angle relationship measured before and after stretching. Two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was performed for all parameters. Both intermittent and continuous stretching significantly increased ROM and decreased PRT and MTS ( p < 0.05). Intermittent stretching led to greater changes in ROM and PRT than continuous stretching. However, the reduction in MTS did not differ between the two conditions. These results suggest that intermittent stretching is more effective in increasing ROM and changing the mechanical properties of the musculotendinous complex
Ankle · Dynamometer · Passive stretching · Physical medicine and rehabilitation · Physical therapy · Physics · Range of motion · Repeated measures design · Static stretching · Thermodynamics · Torque · Engineering · Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies · Materials Science · Mathematics · Medicine · Sports injuries and prevention · Sports Performance and Training · Surgery
| Highly cited | No |
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