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01-03-2020 | Electromyographic | Original Article

Acute effects of stretching and/or warm-up on neuromuscular performance of volleyball athletes: a randomized cross-over clinical trial

Authors: Germanna Medeiros Barbosa, Glauko André Figueiredo Dantas, Scheila Marisa Pinheiro, Jeferson Tafarel Pereira Rêgo, Tuane Luíse Cirne Oliveira, Kadja Kaline Ferreira Silva, Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas, Wouber Hérickson Brito Vieira

Published in: Sport Sciences for Health | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to analyze the acute effects of stretching and warm-up (isolated or combined) on electromyographic response and functional performance of college volleyball athletes. This is a randomized cross-over clinical trial composed of 11 male athletes (21.54 ± 2.42 years; 1.79 ± 0.09 m; 21.80 ± 1.50 kg/m²), members of the indoor volleyball team of the institution. All individuals underwent five randomly selected interventions, with a 7-day washout period: control, active warm-up, static stretching, warm-up followed by stretching, and stretching followed by warm-up. The athletes were assessed before and after interventions for the following variables: root mean square (RMS) signal during vertical jump through electromyographic activity of the rectus femoris and biceps femoris muscles and the vertical jump height; lower limb relative power; agility and velocity through functional tests. There were no significant changes on RMS values during vertical jump between the different interventions for the rectus femoris (P = 0.659) and the biceps femoris (P = 0.530) muscles, and functional tests (P ≥ 0.05). In conclusion, the effect of a single session of self-stretching and active warm-up (isolated or combined) does not interfere in the performance of volleyball college athletes.

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Title: Acute effects of stretching and/or warm-up on neuromuscular performance of volleyball athletes: a randomized cross-over clinical trial
Authors: Germanna Medeiros Barbosa
Glauko André Figueiredo Dantas
Scheila Marisa Pinheiro
Jeferson Tafarel Pereira Rêgo
Tuane Luíse Cirne Oliveira
Kadja Kaline Ferreira Silva
Paulo Moreira Silva Dantas
Wouber Hérickson Brito Vieira
Publication date: 01-03-2020
Publisher: Springer Milan
Keyword: Electromyographic
Published in: Sport Sciences for Health / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1825-1234
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-019-00576-8

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