Acute effects of static stretching on isokinetic thigh strength on modern dancers

AGOPYAN A., Tekin D., Unal M., KURTEL H., Turan G., ERSÖZ A.

JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS, vol.53, no.5, pp.538-550, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 53 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE AND PHYSICAL FITNESS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.538-550
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim. The aim of this study was to examine the acute effects of static stretching in dominant leg flexor muscle groups on concentric isokinetic leg extension and flexion peak torque (PT), peak torque % body weight (PT %BW) and total work (TW) at 60, 180 and 300 degrees.s(-1) in stretched and non-stretched limbs of modern dancers.