Abstract
BACKGROUND
The importance of warm up procedures prior to athletic performance is well established. A common component of such procedures is muscle stretching. There is conflicting evidence regarding the effect of static stretching (SS) as part of warm up procedures on knee joint position sense (KJPS) and the effect of dynamic stretching (DS) on KJPS is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dynamic and static stretching as part warm up procedures on KJPS and knee extension and flexion strength.
METHODS
This study had a randomised cross-over design and ten healthy adults (20±1years) attended 3 visits during which baseline KJPS, at target angles of 20° and 45°, and knee extension and flexion strength tests were followed by 15min of cycling and either a rest period (CON), SS, or DS and repeat KJPS and strength tests. All participants performed all conditions, one condition per visit.
RESULTS
There were warm up×stretching type interactions for KJPS at 20° (p=0.024) and 45° (p=0.018), and knee flexion (p=0.002) and extension (p<0.001) strength. The SS and DS improved KJPS but CON condition did not and SS decreased strength. No change in strength was present for DS or CON.
CONCLUSIONS
Both SS and DS improve KJPS as part of pre-exercise warm up procedures. However, the negative impact of SS on muscle strength limits the utility of SS before athletic performance. If stretching is to be performed as part of a warm up, DS should be favoured over SS.
TY - JOUR
T1 - Effect of static and dynamic muscle stretching as part of warm up procedures on knee joint proprioception and strength.
A1 - Walsh,Gregory S,
Y1 - 2017/08/24/
PY - 2016/12/15/received
PY - 2017/08/17/revised
PY - 2017/08/18/accepted
PY - 2017/8/26/pubmed
PY - 2018/4/25/medline
PY - 2017/8/26/entrez
KW - Dynamic stretching
KW - Joint position sense
KW - Muscle strength
KW - Proprioception
KW - Static stretching
KW - Warm-up exercise
SP - 189
EP - 195
JF - Human movement science
JO - Hum Mov Sci
VL - 55
N2 - BACKGROUND: The importance of warm up procedures prior to athletic performance is well established. A common component of such procedures is muscle stretching. There is conflicting evidence regarding the effect of static stretching (SS) as part of warm up procedures on knee joint position sense (KJPS) and the effect of dynamic stretching (DS) on KJPS is currently unknown. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dynamic and static stretching as part warm up procedures on KJPS and knee extension and flexion strength. METHODS: This study had a randomised cross-over design and ten healthy adults (20±1years) attended 3 visits during which baseline KJPS, at target angles of 20° and 45°, and knee extension and flexion strength tests were followed by 15min of cycling and either a rest period (CON), SS, or DS and repeat KJPS and strength tests. All participants performed all conditions, one condition per visit. RESULTS: There were warm up×stretching type interactions for KJPS at 20° (p=0.024) and 45° (p=0.018), and knee flexion (p=0.002) and extension (p<0.001) strength. The SS and DS improved KJPS but CON condition did not and SS decreased strength. No change in strength was present for DS or CON. CONCLUSIONS: Both SS and DS improve KJPS as part of pre-exercise warm up procedures. However, the negative impact of SS on muscle strength limits the utility of SS before athletic performance. If stretching is to be performed as part of a warm up, DS should be favoured over SS.
SN - 1872-7646
UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/28841537/Effect_of_static_and_dynamic_muscle_stretching_as_part_of_warm_up_procedures_on_knee_joint_proprioception_and_strength_
L2 - https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0167-9457(16)30298-6
DB - PRIME
DP - Unbound Medicine
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