Acute Effects of Various Stretching Techniques on Range of Motion: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis

Autor: David George Behm, Shahab Alizadeh, Abdolhamid Daneshjoo, Saman Hadjizadeh Anvar, Andrew Graham, Ali Zahiri, Reza Goudini, Chris Edwards, Robyn Culleton, Carina Scharf, Andreas Konrad
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Sports Medicine - Open, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2198-9761
DOI: 10.1186/s40798-023-00652-x
Popis: Abstract Background Although stretching can acutely increase joint range of motion (ROM), there are a variety of factors which could influence the extent of stretch-induced flexibility such as participant characteristics, stretching intensities, durations, type (technique), and muscle or joint tested. Objective The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to investigate the acute effects of stretching on ROM including moderating variables such as muscles tested, stretch techniques, intensity, sex, and trained state. Methods A random-effect meta-analysis was performed from 47 eligible studies (110 effect sizes). A mixed-effect meta-analysis subgroup analysis was also performed on the moderating variables. A meta-regression was also performed between age and stretch duration. GRADE analysis was used to assess the quality of evidence obtained from this meta-analysis. Results The meta-analysis revealed a small ROM standard mean difference in favor of an acute bout of stretching compared to non-active control condition (ES = −0.555; Z = −8.939; CI (95%) −0.677 to −0.434; p
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