SECTION II - EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY AND SPORTS MEDICINE / RESEARCH PAPER
Acute Effects of Combined and Distinctive Stretching, Foam Rolling, and Eccentric Exercise in Young Men
with Hamstring Tightness
1
Institute of Sport Science and Innovations, Lithuanian Sports University, Kaunas, Lithuania.
2
Exercise and Nutrition Innovation and Sciences Research Unit, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand.
3
Department of Physical Therapy, Allied Health Sciences Faculty, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand.
Submission date: 2023-11-02
Final revision date: 2024-01-19
Acceptance date: 2024-04-10
Online publication date: 2024-07-17
Corresponding author
Pornpimol Muanjai
Department of Physical Therapy, Allied Health Sciences Faculty, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand, Thailand
Department of Physical Therapy, Allied Health Sciences Faculty, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand, Thailand
KEYWORDS
range of motionhamstring fascicle lengthmusculotendinous unit stiffnessmuscle oxygenationstrength deficit
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the changes in fascicle length (FL), musculotendinous unit (MTU) stiffness, muscle oxygen saturation (SmO2), and muscular performance following a single bout of a combination of static stretching (SS) or dynamic stretching (DS) with foam rolling (FR), SS only, and eccentric exercise (ECC) only in young men with hamstring tightness. Twenty-five men (20.5 ± 1.5 years) participated in a crossover randomized study of the four conditions (DS+FR, SS+FR, SS, and ECC); each session was spaced seven days apart. FL, MTU stiffness during the straight leg raise (SLR), hamstring SmO2, and isometric and eccentric torque were measured before, immediately and 30 min after exercise. Immediately after exercise, the SLR increased significantly by means of 7.4% (d = 1.07), 6% (d = 1.27), 6% (d = 1.10), and 8% (d = 1.04, all p < 0.001) for DS+FR, SS+FR, ECC, and SS, respectively. FL was longer after exercise under all four conditions (p < 0.05). MTU stiffness decreased after ECC (p = 0.038, d = 0.40). SmO2 tended to decrease for ECC (p > 0.05), but it was increased immediately after those three exercises. Hamstring isometric torque was significantly reduced by an average of 6–9%, but eccentric torque changes varied among conditions. In conclusion, substantial and similar immediate increases in hamstring flexibility, coupled with reduced isometric torque following various exercises, were accompanied by condition-specific alterations in fascicle length, MTU stiffness, or SmO2. These findings provide practical insights for acutely enhancing range of motion in individuals with tight hamstrings.
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