Acute effects of 15min static or contract-relax stretching modalities on plantar flexors neuromuscular properties

Reduced strength after passive stretch of the human plantarflexors

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Altered reflex sensitivity after repeated and prolonged passive muscle stretching

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The Effect of Time on Static Stretch on the Flexibility of the Hamstring Muscles

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Factors Affecting Force Loss With Prolonged Stretching

David G. Behm, Duane C. Button, Jeremy C. Butt · Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology · 2001 · 412 citations

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Influence of static stretching on viscoelastic properties of human tendon structures in vivo

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