Short-term effects of three types of hamstring stretching on length, neurodynamic response, and perceived sense of effort: a randomised cross-over trial
Author
Izquierdo-Nebreda, Pedro
Cadellans-Arróniz, Aïda
Publication date
2022ISSN
2075-1729
Abstract
Background: Stretching techniques for hamstring muscles have been described both to increase muscle length and to evaluate nerve mechanosensitivity. Aim: We sought to evaluate the short-term effects of three types of hamstring stretching on hamstring length and report the type of response (neural or muscular) produced by ankle dorsiflexion and perceived sense of effort in asymptomatic subjects. Methods: A randomised cross-over clinical trial was conducted. A total of 35 subjects were recruited (15 women, 20 men; mean age 24.60 ± 6.49 years). Straight leg raises (SLR), passive knee extensions (PKE), and maximal hip flexion (MHF) were performed on dominant and non-dominant limbs. In addition, the intensity of the applied force, the type and location of the response to structural differentiation, and the perceived sensation of effort were assessed. Results: All stretching techniques increased hamstring length with no differences between limbs in the time*stretch interaction (p < 0.05). The perceived sensation of effort was similar between all types of stretching except MHF between limbs (p = 0.047). The type of response was mostly musculoskeletal for MHF and the area of more neural response was the posterior knee with SLR stretch. Conclusions: All stretching techniques increased hamstring length. The highest percentage of neural responses was observed in the SLR stretching, which produced a greater increase in overall flexibility.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
61 - Medical sciences
616.7 - Pathology of the organs of locomotion. Skeletal and locomotor systems
Keywords
Flexibilitat
Isquiotibials
Neurodinàmica
Estirament
Flexibilidad
Isquiotibiales
Neurodinámica
Extensión
Flexibility
Hamstrings
Neurodynamics
Stretching
Pages
16
Publisher
MDPI
Collection
12; 10
Is part of
Life
Citation
López-de-Celis, Carlos; Izquierdo-Nebreda, Pedro; Gonzalez-Rueda, Vanessa [et al.]. Short-term effects of three types of hamstring stretching on length, neurodynamic response, and perceived sense of effort: a randomised cross-over trial. Life, 2022, 12(10), 1666. Disponible en: <https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/12/10/1666>. Fecha de acceso: 4 nov. 2022. DOI: 10.3390/life12101666
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