Muscle Architecture Adaptations to Static Stretching Training: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Long-term stretching of human skeletal muscles increases joint range of motion through altered stretch perception and decreased resistance to stretch. There is also some evidence that stretching induces changes in muscle morphology. However, research is limited and inconclusive.

Objective

To examine the effect of static stretching training on muscle architecture (i.e., fascicle length and fascicle angle, muscle thickness and cross-sectional area) in healthy participants.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

PubMed Central, Web of Science, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus were searched. Randomized controlled trials and controlled trials without randomization were included. No restrictions on language or date of publication were applied. Risk of

SUBMITTER: Panidi I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10271914 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature