Influence of Stretching on Muscle Performance

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Muscle Strength

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 4

Primary location

Gabriel Peixoto Leão Almeida

Fortaleza, Ceará, 60834-450, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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)

Treatment and study plan

Stretching

Other

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.

Other names: peak of torque, performance, isokinetic dynamometer

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Fortaleza University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Influence of Stretching Hamstring and Quadriceps Femoral Muscles on Peak Torque and the Maximum Power of the Knee

Important dates

First posted: Jul 28, 2009
Registry last updated: Jul 28, 2009

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