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Acute Effect of Static Stretching and Pilates Stretching on the Muscle Strength

NCT06151860 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 102

Last updated 2023-11-30

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Summary

Introduction: Studies have shown that static stretching performed immediately before strength exercises impairs performance. However, unlike static stretching, dynamic stretching performed immediately before muscular strength exercises does not seem to result in worse performance, and in some cases may even provide greater strength performance. Still, the literature is controversial and inconclusive to date.

Objective: To verify the acute effect of static stretching versus dynamic stretching on the muscle strength of young university students.

Methods: The sample will consist of 102 physically active young university students, of both sexes, aged between 18 and 25 years old, subdivided into three groups: Group 1 - static stretching; Group 2 - dynamic stretching; and Group 3 - control. Everyone will undergo assessment of the isokinetic peak torque of the knee extensor and flexor muscles at 60º/s and 180º/s in the dominant lower limb. Next, the experimental groups (Groups 1 and 2) will perform static or dynamic stretching exercises for the quadriceps and hamstring muscles, while the control group will not perform any activity. Finally, everyone will undergo muscle strength assessment again according to the same procedures used initially. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) will be used to compare groups, with data from the initial assessment as adjustment covariates.

Conditions

  • Muscle Strength
  • Muscle Strength Dynamometer

Interventions

OTHER

Static stretching

Stretching exercises performed by maintaining the point of muscular discomfort without changing position for a certain period of time.

OTHER

Pilates stretching

Stretching exercises performed dynamically, following the six basic principles of Pilates: concentration, control, center, precision, breathing and fluidity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidade Estadual do Norte do Parana

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
25 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-04-05
Primary Completion
2022-06-25
Completion
2022-06-25

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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