Biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretching

The aim of stretching exercises is to increase muscle-tendon flexibility which depends on neurogenics (stretch reflex), myogenics (viscoelasticity of the musculo-tendinous structures) and joint constraints. The main purpose of this study was to determine the intervention of the muscles quadriceps fe...

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Main Authors: K. Gianikellis, A. Vara Gazapo, A. Bote García, J. R. Muñoz Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asociación Española de Ciencias del Deporte 2010-09-01
Series:European Journal of Human Movement
Online Access:https://eurjhm.com/index.php/eurjhm/article/view/92
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spelling doaj-02087b0494824e2eb85f1eccb7e1b4b72020-11-25T03:14:47ZengAsociación Española de Ciencias del DeporteEuropean Journal of Human Movement2386-40952010-09-0110Biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretchingK. GianikellisA. Vara GazapoA. Bote GarcíaJ. R. Muñoz CruzThe aim of stretching exercises is to increase muscle-tendon flexibility which depends on neurogenics (stretch reflex), myogenics (viscoelasticity of the musculo-tendinous structures) and joint constraints. The main purpose of this study was to determine the intervention of the muscles quadriceps femoris (rectus femoris - vastus medialis) and biceps femoris and its relationship with the kinematics of the hip joint during a common ballistic stretching exercise. Kinematic data of the hip joint and EMGraphic data of the muscles quadriceps femoris (rectus femoris -vastus medialis) and biceps femoris were recorded by a measurement chain which consists of an EMG synchronized with an ELGoniometric system. The study yielded information concerning the sequence of muscular activation and the history of the angular velocity and acceleration of the hip joint during the defined phases of acceleration and deceleration of the flexion-extension movements. The obtained results confirmed statistically significant (p < .000 -p < .05) linear correlations (.902 -.504) between the kinematic, temporal and spectral parameters of the EMG data. KEY WORDS: flexibility-training, ballistic stretching, EMG. https://eurjhm.com/index.php/eurjhm/article/view/92
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author K. Gianikellis
A. Vara Gazapo
A. Bote García
J. R. Muñoz Cruz
spellingShingle K. Gianikellis
A. Vara Gazapo
A. Bote García
J. R. Muñoz Cruz
Biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretching
European Journal of Human Movement
author_facet K. Gianikellis
A. Vara Gazapo
A. Bote García
J. R. Muñoz Cruz
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title Biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretching
title_short Biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretching
title_full Biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretching
title_fullStr Biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretching
title_full_unstemmed Biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretching
title_sort biomechanical analysis to determine the muscular intervention of ballistic stretching
publisher Asociación Española de Ciencias del Deporte
series European Journal of Human Movement
issn 2386-4095
publishDate 2010-09-01
description The aim of stretching exercises is to increase muscle-tendon flexibility which depends on neurogenics (stretch reflex), myogenics (viscoelasticity of the musculo-tendinous structures) and joint constraints. The main purpose of this study was to determine the intervention of the muscles quadriceps femoris (rectus femoris - vastus medialis) and biceps femoris and its relationship with the kinematics of the hip joint during a common ballistic stretching exercise. Kinematic data of the hip joint and EMGraphic data of the muscles quadriceps femoris (rectus femoris -vastus medialis) and biceps femoris were recorded by a measurement chain which consists of an EMG synchronized with an ELGoniometric system. The study yielded information concerning the sequence of muscular activation and the history of the angular velocity and acceleration of the hip joint during the defined phases of acceleration and deceleration of the flexion-extension movements. The obtained results confirmed statistically significant (p < .000 -p < .05) linear correlations (.902 -.504) between the kinematic, temporal and spectral parameters of the EMG data. KEY WORDS: flexibility-training, ballistic stretching, EMG.
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