High-Intensity Static Stretching in Quadriceps Is Affected More by Its Intensity Than Its Duration

A previous study reported that 3-min of high-intensity static stretching at an intensity of 120% of range of motion (ROM) did not change the muscle stiffness of the rectus femoris, because of the overly high stress of the stretching. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of high-inten...

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Main Authors: Kosuke Takeuchi, Shigeru Sato, Ryosuke Kiyono, Kaoru Yahata, Yuta Murakami, Futaba Sanuki, Riku Yoshida, Masatoshi Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.709655/full