Static Stretching with Short Duration Does Not Inhibit Subsequent 100-m Sprint Performance in Sprinters

To determine the acute effects of SS exercise with short duration on the sprint performance in elite sprinters. Thirteen collegiate sprinters (age, 21.3 + or - 2.1 yrs, height, 170.6 + or - 6.3 cm, weight, 58.1 + or - 8.9 kg; 6 males and 7 females) voluntarily participated in this randomized crossov...

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Published in:Medicine and science in sports and exercise 2012-05, Vol.44 (5S), p.914-914
Main Authors: Tsai, Yu-Ju, Huang, Hsin-Wei, Chen, Pin-Hui, Kuo, Yu-Hsuan, Cheng, Ching-Feng, Tang, Wen-Tzu
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Language:English
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Summary:To determine the acute effects of SS exercise with short duration on the sprint performance in elite sprinters. Thirteen collegiate sprinters (age, 21.3 + or - 2.1 yrs, height, 170.6 + or - 6.3 cm, weight, 58.1 + or - 8.9 kg; 6 males and 7 females) voluntarily participated in this randomized crossover designed study, and completed 2 trials separated by at least 2 days: SS and CON. The flexibility in SS (25.0+ or -10.0 cm) was significantly higher than that in CON trial (22.1+ or -9.4 cm) (p
ISSN:0195-9131