Impact of acute static-stretching on the optimal height in drop jumps

• Main Authors: Leonardo A. Pasqua (Author), Nilo M. Okuno (Author), Mayara V. Damasceno (Author), Adriano. E. Lima-Silva (Author), Rômulo Bertuzzi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study analyzed the effect of static stretching on performance during drop jumps. Furthermore, we investigated if a reduction in drop height would compensate the stretching-caused alterations. Ten physically active male subjects performed drop jumps at four different drop heights without static...