Acute effects of stretching and/or warm-up on neuromuscular performance of volleyball athletes: a randomized cross-over clinical trial

• Published in: Sport sciences for health 2020-03, Vol.16 (1), p.85-92
• Main Authors: Barbosa, Germanna Medeiros, Dantas, Glauko André Figueiredo, Pinheiro, Scheila Marisa, Rêgo, Jeferson Tafarel Pereira, Oliveira, Tuane Luíse Cirne, Silva, Kadja Kaline Ferreira, Dantas, Paulo Moreira Silva, Brito Vieira, Wouber Hérickson
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Athletes; Clinical trials; Exercise; Human Physiology; Intervention; Jumping; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Metabolic Diseases; Motor ability; Original Article; Sports Medicine; Velocity; Volleyball; Warm up (exercise)
• ISSN: 1824-7490; 1825-1234
• DOI: 10.1007/s11332-019-00576-8

The purpose of this study was to analyze the acute effects of stretching and warm-up (isolated or combined) on electromyographic response and functional performance of college volleyball athletes. This is a randomized cross-over clinical trial composed of 11 male athletes (21.54 ± 2.42 years; 1.79 ± 0.09 m; 21.80 ± 1.50 kg/m 2 ), members of the indoor volleyball team of the institution. All individuals underwent five randomly selected interventions, with a 7-day washout period: control, active warm-up, static stretching, warm-up followed by stretching, and stretching followed by warm-up. The athletes were assessed before and after interventions for the following variables: root mean square (RMS) signal during vertical jump through electromyographic activity of the rectus femoris and biceps femoris muscles and the vertical jump height; lower limb relative power; agility and velocity through functional tests. There were no significant changes on RMS values during vertical jump between the different interventions for the rectus femoris ( P  = 0.659) and the biceps femoris ( P  = 0.530) muscles, and functional tests ( P  ≥ 0.05). In conclusion, the effect of a single session of self-stretching and active warm-up (isolated or combined) does not interfere in the performance of volleyball college athletes.