The Relationship between Stretching Intensity and Changes in Passive Properties of Gastrocnemius Muscle-Tendon Unit after Static Stretching

• Main Authors: Taizan Fukaya (Author), Masatoshi Nakamura (Author), Shigeru Sato (Author), Ryosuke Kiyono (Author), Kaoru Yahata (Author), Kazuki Inaba (Author), Satoru Nishishita (Author), Hideaki Onishi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study aimed to investigate the relationship between relative or absolute intensity and changes in range of motion and passive stiffness after static stretching. A total of 65 healthy young adults voluntarily participated in this study and performed static stretching of the plantar flexor-muscle...