Static or dynamic stretching program does not change the acute responses of neuromuscular and functional performance in healthy subjects: a single-blind randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Germanna Medeiros Barbosa, Glauko André Figueirêdo Dantas, Bianca Rodrigues Silva, Túlio Oliveira Souza, Wouber Hérickson Brito Vieira
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Ciências do Esporte
• Series: Revista Brasileira de Ciências do Esporte
• Subjects: Joint range of motion; Evaluation; Athletic performance; Muscle strength
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-32892018000400418&lng=en&tlng=en
• ISSN: 2179-3255

Abstract The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a single hamstring static or dynamic stretching session and a 10-session stretching program on the range of motion, neuromuscular performance and functional performance of healthy subjects. Forty-five, healthy, active men were divided into three groups: control; static stretching and dynamic stretching. There were no significant differences in ratings between the experimental and control groups for any of the variables (p > 0.05). It can be concluded that neither a single session of hamstring static or dynamic stretching nor a 10-session stretching program affected range of motion, neuromuscular or functional performance.