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Influence of Stretching on Muscle Performance

NCT00947258 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2009-07-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The stretching is performed within sports to improve muscle performance and prevent muscle injury. However, recent studies are contradictory with common practice. Then raised the possibility that stretching before physical activity performed can decrease the muscle performance of healthy subjects.

Conditions

  • Muscle Strength

Interventions

OTHER

Stretching

Participants were divided into 3 groups. The group was referred to stretching 3 weekly for 4 consecutive weeks. Group B went 4 weeks without any intervention and held only one stretch before the re-test. And the group C performed passive knee mobilization. All participants were assessed for goniometry of the knee in flexion and extension and peak torque and power on the isokinetic dynamometer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Fortaleza University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
30 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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