Stretch Intensity vs. Inflammation: A Dose-dependent Association?
dc.contributor.author | Apostolopoulos, Nikos | |
dc.contributor.author | Metsios, George S. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nevill, Alan M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Koutedakis, Yiannis | |
dc.contributor.author | Wyon, Matthew | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-11T09:15:40Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2015-08-11T09:15:40Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2015-01-31 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Stretch Intensity vs. Inflammation: A Dose-dependent Association? 2015, 3 (1) International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2202946X | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.3n.1p.27 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2436/565809 | |
dc.description.abstract | The intensity of stretching is rarely reported in scientific literature. In this study, we examined the effects of stretching intensities at 30%, 60%, and 90% of maximum range of movement (mROM) on the inflammatory response of the right hamstring muscle. Methods: A randomised within-subject trial was conducted with 11 healthy recreationally active males over a three week period. Participants were strapped into an isokinetic dynamometer in the supine position, with the right knee fastened in a knee immobilizer. After randomising the ROM percentages, the hamstring muscle was moved to one of the three chosen ROM percentages for that week and held there for 5 x 60 seconds followed by a 10 second rest between repetitions. A 5ml blood sample was collected pre-, immediately post, and at 24 hours post intervention for high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) assessments. Results: Significant increases in hsCRP levels were observed between 30% mROM and 90% mROM (p=0.004) and 60% mROM and 90% mROM (p=0.034), but not between 30% and 60% (p>0.05). Conclusions: Muscle stretching at submaximal levels does not elicit a significant systemic inflammatory responses. | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.relation.url | http://www.journals.aiac.org.au/index.php/IJKSS/article/view/1623/1552 | |
dc.subject | stretch intensity | |
dc.subject | inflammation | |
dc.subject | hsCRP | |
dc.title | Stretch Intensity vs. Inflammation: A Dose-dependent Association? | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.identifier.journal | International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science | |
rioxxterms.funder | Jisc | |
rioxxterms.identifier.project | UOW110815GM | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate | 2015-01-31 | |
refterms.versionFCD | VoR | |
refterms.dateFOA | 2018-08-20T13:32:29Z | |
html.description.abstract | The intensity of stretching is rarely reported in scientific literature. In this study, we examined the effects of stretching intensities at 30%, 60%, and 90% of maximum range of movement (mROM) on the inflammatory response of the right hamstring muscle. Methods: A randomised within-subject trial was conducted with 11 healthy recreationally active males over a three week period. Participants were strapped into an isokinetic dynamometer in the supine position, with the right knee fastened in a knee immobilizer. After randomising the ROM percentages, the hamstring muscle was moved to one of the three chosen ROM percentages for that week and held there for 5 x 60 seconds followed by a 10 second rest between repetitions. A 5ml blood sample was collected pre-, immediately post, and at 24 hours post intervention for high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) assessments. Results: Significant increases in hsCRP levels were observed between 30% mROM and 90% mROM (p=0.004) and 60% mROM and 90% mROM (p=0.034), but not between 30% and 60% (p>0.05). Conclusions: Muscle stretching at submaximal levels does not elicit a significant systemic inflammatory responses. |