Influence of Stretching on Muscle Performance

Fortaleza University15 enrolled

Overview

The stretching is performed within sports to improve muscle performance and prevent muscle injury. However, recent studies are contradictory with common practice. Then raised the possibility that stretching before physical activity performed can decrease the muscle performance of healthy subjects.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Muscle Strength

Interventions

StretchingOTHER

Participants were divided into 3 groups. The group was referred to stretching 3 weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. Group B went 4 weeks without any intervention and held only one stretch before the re-test. And the group C performed passive knee mobilization. All participants were assessed for goniometry of the knee in flexion and extension and peak torque and power on the isokinetic dynamometer.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 30 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Between 18 and 30 years. * History of at least 3 months without performing any physical activity Exclusion Criteria: * Recent history of injuries in lower limbs. * Contraindication to agree with the Par-Q form. * Make physical activity during the search * Fails every session of stretching * BMI above 28 * Pain in the lumbar spine * I had muscle shortening in Test Thomas (TT) and / or test the popliteal angle (TAP)

Locations (1)

Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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