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The Effects of Static Stretching Intensity on Range of Motion and Strength: A Systematic Review

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Bryant, Joseph, Cooper, Darren ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3336-1964, Peters, D.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7873-7737 and Cook, Matthew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6293-7566 (2023) The Effects of Static Stretching Intensity on Range of Motion and Strength: A Systematic Review. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 8 (37). ISSN 2411-5142

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.3390/jfmk8020037

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The aim of this study was to systematically review the evidence on the outcomes of using different intensities of static stretching on range of motion (ROM) and strength. PubMed, Web of Science and Cochrane controlled trials databases were searched between October 2021 and February 2022 for studies that examined the effects of different static stretching intensities on range of motion and strength. Out of 6285 identified records, 18 studies were included in the review. Sixteen studies examined outcomes on ROM and four on strength (two studies included outcomes on both ROM and strength). All studies demonstrated that static stretching increased ROM; however, eight studies demonstrated that higher static stretching intensities led to larger increases in ROM. Two of the four studies demonstrated that strength decreased more following higher intensity stretching versus lower intensity stretching. It appears that higher intensity static stretching above the point of discomfort and pain may lead to greater increases in ROM, but further research is needed to confirm this. It is unclear if high-intensity static stretching leads to a larger acute decrease in strength than lower intensity static stretching.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords:	Stretch intensity, Stretching, Flexibility, Strength
Divisions:	College of Business, Psychology and Sport > School of Sport and Exercise Science College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Allied Health and Community
Depositing User:	Matthew Cook
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2023 16:03
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2023 13:29
URI:	https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/12823

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