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A comparison of the effects of different stretching methods on flexibility, muscle activity, and pain threshold in ballet dancers; a preliminary randomized controlled trial.
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: Received: 20 November 2018 / Approved: 21 November 2018 / Online: 21 November 2018 (13:29:32 CET)
How to cite:
Ko, M.G.; Song, C.H.; Lee, M.M. A comparison of the effects of different stretching methods on flexibility, muscle activity, and pain threshold in ballet dancers; a preliminary randomized controlled trial.. Preprints2018, 2018110526. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0526.v1
Ko, M.G.; Song, C.H.; Lee, M.M. A comparison of the effects of different stretching methods on flexibility, muscle activity, and pain threshold in ballet dancers; a preliminary randomized controlled trial.. Preprints 2018, 2018110526. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0526.v1
Ko, M.G.; Song, C.H.; Lee, M.M. A comparison of the effects of different stretching methods on flexibility, muscle activity, and pain threshold in ballet dancers; a preliminary randomized controlled trial.. Preprints2018, 2018110526. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0526.v1
APA Style
Ko, M.G., Song, C.H., & Lee, M.M. (2018). A comparison of the effects of different stretching methods on flexibility, muscle activity, and pain threshold in ballet dancers; a preliminary randomized controlled trial.. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0526.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Ko, M.G., Chang Ho Song and Myung Mo Lee. 2018 "A comparison of the effects of different stretching methods on flexibility, muscle activity, and pain threshold in ballet dancers; a preliminary randomized controlled trial." Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints201811.0526.v1
Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of stretching methods for flexibility, muscle activation, and pressure pain threshold in ballet dancers, and to suggest an effective stretching method. Methods: Thirty-three ballet dancers were randomized to a static stretching group (n=11), muscle energy technique stretching group (n=11), and vibration-assisted stretching group (n=11). The angle of hip joint extension in arabesque, the activation of rectus femoris in Devéloppé, and the pressure pain threshold on rectus femoris in sitting position were measured to compare the effects of different stretching methods. Results: Hip joint extension angles increased in all stretching methods (p<0.05), however, vibration-assisted stretching and muscle energy technique stretching were more effective than static stretching (p<0.05). The activation of the rectus femoris decreased in all groups (p<0.05), but the muscle energy technique stretching group and the vibration-assisted stretching group showed a significant decrease compared to the static stretching group (p<0.05). The pressure pain threshold showed significant improvement only in the static stretching group (p<0.05), and the vibration-assisted stretching group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Vibration-assisted stretching compared to static stretching and muscle energy technique stretching is a beneficial method for flexibility, muscle activation, and pressure pain threshold in ballet dancers.
Keywords
Dancing, Muscle stretching exercise, Pliability
Subject
Physical Sciences, Applied Physics
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