dc.contributor.author | Kaya, Mustafa | |
dc.contributor.author | Gökçe, Erkan | |
dc.contributor.author | Demirtürk, Funda | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-03-08T13:53:23Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-03-08T13:53:23Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2023 | tr |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/15120 | |
dc.description.abstract | Abstract.
BACKGROUND: Stretching is commonly used for clinical and sports reason but the effects vary on time and the technique used.
PURPOSE: To determine the acute effects of static and dynamic stretching of gastrocnemius muscle on muscle-tendon unit
(MTU) and dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) in the same individuals; to find out how long the stretching effects endure.
METHODS: Twenty-eight males (mean age: 22.18 2.58 years) were included in the study. A 45-s static stretching (SS) exercise
was applied to the right leg 5 times and dynamic stretching (DS) of same duration to the other leg. Change in MTU was assessed by
ultrasonography and active and passive ROM was measured with goniometer. All evaluations were performed before, immediately
following, 5-min, 15-min and 30-min after stretching.
RESULTS: Muscle thickness and pennation angle did not change over time with either techniques (p > 0.05). A significant
muscle-tendon junction (MTJ) displacement occurred after the techniques (p < 0.05); the highest change was achieved after DS
(p < 0.05). Both techniques improved active ROM values similarly (p < 0.05), but only dynamic stretching increased passive
ROM significantly (p < 0.05). Active and passive ROM and MTJ displacement values at 30th – min were still higher than the
baseline ones on the DS side (p < 0.05). However, SS increased active ROM angle immediately after application but this increment
declined until the final measurement.
CONCLUSION: We recommend using the dynamic stretching technique to achieve greater and longer lasting increases in tendon
length and range of motion. | tr |
dc.language.iso | eng | tr |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | tr |
dc.subject | Stretching, ultrasound, range of motion | tr |
dc.title | The effect of two different stretching exercises on the muscle tendon unit and range of motion | tr |
dc.type | article | tr |
dc.contributor.department | Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü | tr |
dc.identifier.volume | 31 | tr |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | tr |
dc.relation.publicationcategory | Uluslararası Hakemli Dergide Makale - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | tr |