Prolonged static stretching does not influence running economy despite changes in neuromuscular function

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 14, 2008, Pages 1489-1495

  Allison, Sarah J ^a   Bailey, David M ^b   Folland, Jonathan P ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Energy expenditure; Flexibility; Stride parameters

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BREATHING PATTERN; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; GAS ANALYSIS; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; LEG MUSCLE; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RANGE OF MOTION; RUNNING; SITTING; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING EXERCISES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RUNNING; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57249084658     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802392715     Document Type: Article

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