NCT00947258

Influence of Stretching on Muscle Performance

Influence of Stretching Hamstring and Quadriceps Femoral Muscles on Peak Torque and the Maximum Power of the Knee

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 15 (planned)
• Sponsor: Fortaleza University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 30 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

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

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• First posted: 2009-07-28
• Last updated: 2009-07-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Brazil